
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 4AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 41 | 51 | 81 | 164 | 236 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 56 | 76 | 68 | 91 | 120 | 127 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.43m | 9:07PM2.44m | 9:43AM2.51m | 9:56PM2.45m | 10:32AM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.55m | 2:56PM0.67m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:45PM0.64m | 4:09AM0.46m | 4:37PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
21 | 41 | 51 | 81 | 164 | 236 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 51 | 60 | — | 5 | 56 | 76 | 68 | 91 | 120 | 127 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 363 | 302 | 105 | 641 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 526 | 522 | 470 | 515 | 515 | 20 | 51 | 522 | 528 | 522 | 530 |
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