Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 5AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 300 | 214 | 218 | 411 | 461 | 519 | 703 | 1303 | 1939 | 3891 | 3086 | 8846 | 8934 | 8297 | 8881 | 8282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.18m | 8:06AM1.09m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:54AM1.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.21m | 2:19PM0.20m | 2:51AM0.19m | 3:08PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 300 | 214 | 218 | 411 | 461 | 519 | 703 | 1303 | 1939 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 4 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 234 | 173 | 145 | 103 | 101 | 72 | 41 | 4 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 80 | 85 | 19 | 66 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SE 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | — | 3891 | 3086 | 8846 | 8934 | 8297 | 8881 | 8282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 91 | 42 | 235 | 321 | 227 | 258 | 224 | 224 | 246 |
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