
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | E 14 | ESE 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 41 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 37 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM2.37m | 7:22PM2.53m | 7:40AM2.41m | 8:17PM2.59m | 8:37AM2.44m | 9:09PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.71m | 12:58PM0.48m | 1:32AM0.63m | 1:54PM0.42m | 2:29AM0.56m | 2:47PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
31 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 19 |
5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 5 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 19 | W 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
22 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 41 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 91 | 91 | 8 | 48 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 114 | 32 | 114 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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