The Ledge Surf Break

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
496
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
775
800
689
657
635
544
526
416
401
335
329
323
267
257
208
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NW
20
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:25AM2.13m
9:56PM2.27m
10:06AM2.14m
10:35PM2.27m
10:48AM2.14m
11:16PM2.27m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.80m
3:34PM0.72m
4:08AM0.77m
4:11PM0.73m
4:48AM0.76m
4:51PM0.76m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
4
2
1
3
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
15
16
14
14
15
Feels °C
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
11
12
11
11
13
13
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
432
496
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
775
800
689
657
635
544
526
416
401
335
329
323
267
257
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
148
206
260
2
2
2
2
4
91
64
45
26
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
8
24
52
111
161
18
22
24
80
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
73
22
1
59
73
59
73
135
447
496
91
14
0
0
8
8
32
53
91
194
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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