The Ledge Surf Break

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Ledge today (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (08 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (08 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
124
74
49
88
158
156
150
147
144
139
139
141
141
141
304
232
166
166
169
179
218
253
253
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:48AM2.26m
1:09PM2.15m
1:38AM2.26m
2:08PM2.17m
2:32AM2.26m
3:14PM2.22m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.84m
7:02AM0.78m
7:16PM0.89m
7:56AM0.77m
8:17PM0.92m
8:53AM0.74m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:27
—
 mm
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
16
15
13
13
12
11
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
11
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
7
11
11
8
9
8
8
9
9
10
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.1
NW
7
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
223
124
74
41
88
158
156
150
147
144
139
139
141
141
141
2
232
166
166
169
179
218
253
253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
—
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
55
74
73
49
28
18
10
5
5
6
2
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
17
—
0.3
E
12
0.4
SE
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
NE
9
—
0.2
WNW
6
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
12
6
—
26
9
37
3
3
3
—
3
—
3
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSE
3
1.2
SE
10
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
—
—
Energy kJ
1
3
8
17
14
10
2
3
5
4
3
1
1
1
3
304
14
22
21
21
16
4
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
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Taipa Bay
Northland
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Northland
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Taipa Bay
Northland
Taronui Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
8
8
22
53
53
0
0
53
8
8
8
0
8
0
0
53
1
53
53
53
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Tauranga Bay
Pakiri beach
Waipu Cove
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Pakiri beach
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Taipa Bay
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Langs beach
Pakiri beach
Pakiri beach
Tapuaetahi
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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