Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | 107 | 156 | 169 | 186 | 145 | 380 | 590 | 1102 | 1605 | 1271 | 1211 | 2597 | 4287 | 3435 | 3670 | 3359 | 2798 | 3931 | 3042 | 3219 | 3080 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.11m | 6:26PM1.19m | 6:49AM1.14m | 7:15PM1.19m | 7:39AM1.18m | 8:05PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.17m | 00:47AM0.19m | 1:05PM0.16m | 1:35AM0.17m | 1:58PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
51 | 50 | 107 | 156 | 169 | 186 | 145 | 44 | 134 | 1102 | 1605 | 1271 | 1211 | 1649 | 3310 | 3435 | 3670 | 3359 | 2798 | 2543 | 3042 | 3219 | 3080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 86 | 77 | 590 | 5 | 5 | 177 | 46 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 380 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
60 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 236 | 244 | — | — | 107 | 345 | 189 | — | 2597 | 4287 | — | — | — | — | 3931 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 94 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 94 | 94 | 130 | 27 | 9 | 106 | 9 | 105 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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