Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.01m | 5:33PM2.12m | 5:41AM2.05m | 6:20PM2.17m | 6:30AM2.10m | 7:03PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.98m | 11:39PM1.04m | 12:04PM0.91m | 00:27AM0.96m | 12:49PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | N 8 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 135 | 496 | 496 | 135 | 114 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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