
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ESE 11 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 90 | 211 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04AM2.33m | 1:35PM2.22m | 1:50AM2.24m | 2:30PM2.16m | 2:38AM2.16m | 3:28PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.74m | 7:41PM0.93m | 8:12AM0.83m | 8:35PM1.02m | 9:04AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
46 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | E 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | 90 | 211 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 80 | 30 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 496 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 32 |
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