The Ledge Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.4° 

The Ledge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Ledge today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
12
12
12
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
13
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:43AM2.01m
4:41PM2.08m
4:46AM2.01m
5:33PM2.12m
5:41AM2.05m
6:20PM2.17m
Low Tide
10:14AM1.03m
10:47PM1.10m
11:13AM0.98m
11:39PM1.04m
12:04PM0.91m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
15
16
14
12
12
11
11
12
15
16
16
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
14
13
13
10
10
9
9
10
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
13
12
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