Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 72 | 165 | 244 | 192 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.45m | 10:25PM2.39m | 10:53AM2.39m | 11:04PM2.31m | 11:33AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.67m | 4:39AM0.63m | 4:58PM0.78m | 5:20AM0.73m | 5:41PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 192 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 72 | 165 | 244 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 32 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 135 | 496 | 496 | 53 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 496 | 496 | 149 | 8 | 8 |
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