
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 10AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 35 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.34m | 12:32PM2.33m | 00:55AM2.29m | 1:31PM2.28m | 1:53AM2.23m | 2:39PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.69m | 6:43PM0.84m | 7:12AM0.73m | 7:45PM0.88m | 8:14AM0.76m | 8:52PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 19 | N 10 | NW 18 | W 18 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 17 | NE 13 | W 6 | N 10 | W 19 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 |
— | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
11 | 13 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 110 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 73 | 53 | 0 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 142 | 522 | 515 | 114 | 515 | 529 | 515 | 522 | 522 |
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