The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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The Ledge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Ledge today?

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
403
438
423
485
554
595
616
590
683
753
753
882
1119
1219
1299
1255
1477
1764
1274
1081
1729
1782
1879
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:57AM2.39m
11:29PM2.51m
11:52AM2.32m
00:25AM2.43m
12:49PM2.24m
1:21AM2.37m
Low Tide
5:08PM0.48m
5:46AM0.61m
6:04PM0.56m
6:42AM0.64m
6:59PM0.64m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
14
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.9
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
423
3
3
3
3
6
5
3
5
3
5
4
5
12
47
1274
1081
43
38
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.9
N
11
0.4
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
68
191
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
403
403
438
485
554
595
616
590
683
753
753
882
1119
1219
1299
1255
1477
1764
486
563
1729
1782
1879
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
101
79
79
79
79
79
79
101
101
101
79
101
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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