Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 12AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46PM2.41m | 10:08AM2.38m | 10:28PM2.41m | 10:53AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.67m | 3:56AM0.63m | 4:09PM0.69m | 4:38AM0.63m | 4:56PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
74 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NW 6 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | — | — | SE 13 | N 12 | N 11 |
3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 496 | 80 | 80 | 441 |
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