Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE 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 10PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.08m | 4:46AM2.01m | 5:33PM2.12m | 5:41AM2.05m | 6:20PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM1.10m | 11:13AM0.98m | 11:39PM1.04m | 12:04PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 12 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 135 | 135 | 496 | 135 |
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