
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 11AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2696 | 1847 | 1403 | 972 | 823 | 679 | 670 | 519 | 511 | 519 | 492 | 418 | 350 | 361 | 246 | 184 | 143 | 48 | 924 | 1400 | 1728 | 2517 | 4173 | 5347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.22m | 00:15AM1.22m | 12:45PM1.20m | 1:04AM1.17m | 1:33PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.08m | 6:06PM0.13m | 6:31AM0.12m | 6:57PM0.18m | 7:17AM0.16m | 7:47PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2696 | 1847 | 1403 | 972 | 823 | 679 | 670 | 519 | 511 | 519 | 492 | 418 | 350 | 298 | 246 | 184 | 143 | 8 | 202 | 146 | 158 | 152 | 80 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | N 9 | E 8 | E 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 50 | 64 | 78 | 361 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | 17 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 78 | — | 125 | 214 | 4 | 3 | — | 48 | 924 | 1400 | 1728 | 2517 | 4173 | 5347 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 106 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 140 | 224 |
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