
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | E 7 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 70 | 192 | 318 | 269 | 263 | 316 | 340 | 266 | 234 | 246 | 115 | 90 | 70 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.33m | 2:14PM2.18m | 2:33AM2.26m | 3:12PM2.15m | 3:22AM2.20m | 4:07PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.76m | 8:01AM0.69m | 8:19PM0.85m | 8:53AM0.75m | 9:16PM0.93m | 9:45AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 192 | 221 | 240 | 263 | 191 | 196 | 167 | 144 | 140 | 104 | 90 | 70 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 3 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 53 | 24 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 70 | 89 | 318 | 269 | 190 | 316 | 340 | 266 | 234 | 246 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 475 | 475 | 477 | 483 | 483 | 360 | 360 | 91 | 91 | 73 | 114 | 144 | 228 | 231 |
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