Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 7AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 355 | 566 | 737 | 555 | 381 | 260 | 197 | 155 | 131 | 86 | 66 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 49 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.27m | 3:08PM1.45m | 3:32AM1.28m | 4:05PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.05m | 8:46AM0.00m | 9:31PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 71 | 57 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 260 | 197 | 155 | 131 | 86 | 66 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 279 | 355 | 566 | 737 | 555 | 381 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 106 | 91 | 105 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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