The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 9PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
109
145
148
171
212
232
269
286
305
319
302
319
327
314
322
255
289
338
371
400
482
493
525
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:43PM2.62m
10:01AM2.45m
10:35PM2.58m
10:57AM2.39m
11:29PM2.51m
11:52AM2.32m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.39m
3:53AM0.57m
4:13PM0.42m
4:50AM0.58m
5:08PM0.48m
5:46AM0.61m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
54
53
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
322
255
3
3
371
400
482
3
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
22
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
113
109
145
148
171
212
232
269
286
305
319
302
319
327
314
289
338
493
525
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
79
53
53
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
49
79
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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