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Lake Ferry

Lake Ferry, New Zealand

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Rips change fast; experienced surfers. It works best on a S swell with NW winds around high tide. Watch for: fast-changing rips at the lake outlet.

Lake Ferry surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Good

2.0mS@14s

6km/h

2.0m@14s

6km/h

Wed21

Good

1.7mS@12s

10km/h

1.7m@12s

10km/h

Thu22

Firing

1.3mS@12s

10km/h

1.3m@12s

10km/h

Fri23

Good

1.1mS@10s

4km/h

1.1m@10s

4km/h

Sat24

Firing

1.4mS@13s

26km/h

1.4m@13s

26km/h

Sun25

Good

1.3mSSW@12s

29km/h

1.3m@12s

29km/h

Mon26

Fair

0.9mSSW@14s

37km/h

0.9m@14s

37km/h

Tue27

Poor

0.8mSW@10s

19km/h

0.8m@10s

19km/h

Wed28

Fair

1.2mSSW@9s

18km/h

1.2m@9s

18km/h

Thu29

Fair

0.7mSSW@13s

31km/h

0.7m@13s

31km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 5 km/h · PM 7 km/h

Swell

2.0m

S(191°)

Score: 19/25

Period

14s

Groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

6km/h

SSE(162°)

Score: 16/25

Weather

15°C

0.0mm49%

First light 5:53amSunrise 6:23amSunset 7:46pmLast light 8:16pm

Windswell

—

Secondary

—

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell2.0m @14s S in window

Wind6 km/h SSE onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

No ideal tide during daylight todayIdeal tide: high

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6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

°C

9°

14°

16°

17°

16°

11°

15°

19°

16°

15°

11°

15°

19°

22°

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10°

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13°

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13°

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14°

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14°

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16°

15°

11°

13°

16°

15°

3m1.5

sec

14s

12s

10s

13s

12s

14s

10s

13s

swell

windkm/h

6g15

5g16

6g20

9g24

6g21

10g25

7g19

13g32

12g36

5g22

13g29

13g31

12g29

7g21

5g18

5g11

4g14

4g21

4g20

7g18

21g41

27g60

29g67

28g68

21g61

27g68

27g66

30g70

30g74

29g71

33g73

36g81

38g91

39g94

38g93

26g81

22g75

18g70

16g59

10g45

10g34

11g40

21g49

24g55

22g58

25g63

29g69

35g77

34g83

29g86

tidem

6:10am0.0m

12:25pm0.9m

6:46pm0.0m

12:51am0.9m

6:57am0.1m

1:08pm1.0m

7:30pm0.0m

1:30am0.9m

7:36am0.1m

1:51pm1.0m

8:15pm0.1m

2:11am0.9m

8:25am0.0m

2:39pm1.0m

8:57pm0.0m

3:05am1.0m

9:13am0.0m

3:25pm1.1m

9:40pm0.1m

3:50am1.1m

10:02am0.1m

4:16pm1.1m

10:30pm0.1m

4:40am1.2m

10:54am0.1m

5:08pm1.2m

5:38am1.3m

11:50am0.2m

6:02pm1.3m

6:25am1.4m

12:51pm0.1m

7:00pm1.3m

1:06am0.1m

7:19am1.4m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

6:10 am

Low · 0.02m

12:25 pm

High · 0.95m

6:46 pm

Low · 0.00m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction24/25

Swell Size19/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind16/25

Raw Score84/100

Adjustments

Wind History-2

💨 Gusty Wind-3

Adjusted Score79/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score79

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Location & Conditions

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Swell2.0m @14s S in window

Wind6 km/h SSE onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (190°)
Direction range: 170° - 215°
Size range: 0.7m - 2.2m
Ideal size: 1.4m - 1.8m
Height multiplier: 0.95×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NW (315°)
Offshore range: 270° - 0°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: high

Water temp

14°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

3/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Lake Ferry?

The Lake Ferry profile favors high tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Lake Ferry?

The Lake Ferry profile uses wind from NW (315°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 270° to 0°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Lake Ferry?

The Lake Ferry scoring profile favors swell from S (170° to 215°), a swell-height range of 0.7m to 2.2m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.