The Ledge Surf Break

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
17.6° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Ledge today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
6
13
12
17
17
45
46
52
50
103
120
154
198
270
297
291
346
414
400
411
403
354
382
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:53AM2.44m
8:34PM2.61m
8:51AM2.45m
9:27PM2.63m
9:47AM2.44m
10:19PM2.60m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.62m
2:09PM0.39m
2:43AM0.57m
3:03PM0.38m
3:40AM0.53m
3:56PM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
11
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
16
13
13
12
Feels °C
14
14
13
14
11
9
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
11
13
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
1
6
13
12
17
17
45
46
52
50
103
120
154
198
270
297
291
346
414
400
411
403
354
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
2
11
4
13
25
37
3
3
—
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
10
—
2
3
3
3
—
—
3
3
6
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
—
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
—
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
79
101
80
80
80
80
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Scott Point
Baylys Beach
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Weld Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
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New Zealand
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Chile
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Australia
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Australia
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Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
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Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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