The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Ledge today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 9PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
782
703
795
897
979
1147
1252
1587
2133
3330
3355
3398
3314
3613
3198
3224
2555
1100
1897
1625
1300
1090
924
847
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
25
N
15
S
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:47PM2.27m
7:47AM2.15m
8:27PM2.27m
8:26AM2.13m
9:05PM2.26m
9:05AM2.12m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.69m
1:48AM0.84m
2:07PM0.69m
2:29AM0.84m
2:44PM0.70m
3:10AM0.84m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
5:19
1
3
5
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
6
9
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
15
15
18
19
17
16
15
14
13
13
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
13
13
15
12
13
15
13
15
18
18
16
15
13
12
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
10
4
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
5
20
20
20
20
18
17
3613
3198
3224
2555
1100
1897
1625
1300
1090
924
847
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.4
NNE
11
2.1
ENE
10
0.4
NNW
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
6
5
3
3
1244
884
58
31
31
30
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
31
6
5
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
782
703
795
897
979
1147
1252
1587
2133
3330
3355
3398
3314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
526
526
492
492
492
490
483
529
490
490
531
114
38
0
0
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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