The Ledge Surf Break

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
17.0° 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.


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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 10AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
298
574
844
444
372
395
337
253
364
87
50
69
33
33
50
52
56
76
110
127
123
116
136
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNE
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:33AM2.26m
3:12PM2.15m
3:22AM2.20m
4:07PM2.15m
4:13AM2.15m
5:00PM2.16m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.75m
9:16PM0.93m
9:45AM0.79m
10:12PM0.96m
10:36AM0.82m
11:05PM0.98m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
4
3
1
11
1
1
1
3
12
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
6
5
5
6
5
5
4
3
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
123
3
444
334
226
172
137
116
87
50
69
33
33
50
52
56
76
110
118
123
116
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
11
0.6
E
8
0.5
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
E
12
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.8
E
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
5
46
26
8
5
3
10
4
2
127
61
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
5
5
3
5
12
9
2
2
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.8
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
91
298
574
844
325
372
395
337
253
364
236
199
20
16
16
12
9
5
6
12
35
36
24
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
441
475
483
101
526
483
73
73
219
91
144
105
105
226
135
30
8
171
53
228
228
53
53
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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