The Ledge Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at The Ledge today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
428
125
277
90
68
68
66
66
108
81
78
78
55
55
56
32
31
34
53
60
62
23
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
E
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:33AM2.29m
5:22PM2.37m
5:37AM2.33m
6:23PM2.45m
6:40AM2.37m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.87m
10:56AM0.64m
11:32PM0.80m
11:58AM0.56m
00:33AM0.71m
12:58PM0.48m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
Feels °C
8
9
8
8
8
11
10
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
15
15
14
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