The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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The Ledge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Ledge today?

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 9PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2697
2881
2937
2859
2866
2866
2852
2995
2852
2979
2939
2714
2287
2014
1665
1422
1250
886
727
502
478
373
307
300
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47PM2.17m
2:17AM2.31m
2:48PM2.14m
3:11AM2.27m
3:47PM2.14m
4:02AM2.24m
Low Tide
7:56PM0.72m
8:36AM0.70m
8:54PM0.79m
9:31AM0.71m
9:52PM0.82m
10:23AM0.71m
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clear
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clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:18
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
12
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
2714
2287
2014
1665
1422
1250
886
727
502
478
373
307
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
11
Energy kJ
188
122
239
188
279
214
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
2697
2881
2937
2859
2866
2866
2852
2995
2852
2979
2939
371
402
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
79
194
194
194
194
194
79
79
79
79
79
80
79
49
49
79
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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