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Lake Ferry Surf Forecast
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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
263 | 328 | 293 | 249 | 202 | 408 | 849 | 1049 | 1091 | 874 | 849 | 646 | 1204 | 1381 | 1365 | 1455 | 1275 | 1189 | 1081 | 905 | 892 | 775 | 736 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.27m | 10:54PM1.39m | 11:22AM1.25m | 11:48PM1.33m | 12:17PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.01m | 5:16AM0.02m | 5:32PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.06m | 6:27PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 263 | 328 | 293 | 249 | 202 | 408 | 849 | 1049 | 1091 | 874 | 849 | 646 | 1204 | 1381 | 1365 | 1455 | 1275 | 1189 | 1081 | 905 | 892 | 775 | 736 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 270 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 52 | 53 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | NW 9 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 | 6 | 25 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 53 | — | — | 8 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
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