Lake Ferry Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 175.15° E

Lake Ferry WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.1° 

Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lake Ferry surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSE swell with 736 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lake Ferry this week:

The surf forecast for Lake Ferry over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lake Ferry in the next 16 days are 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lake Ferry over the next 16 days.


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