The Ledge Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.4° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 5AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.4
ESE
19
0.5
E
18
0.6
E
18
0.6
E
17
0.7
ESE
17
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
119
167
222
215
290
269
259
253
246
231
222
222
218
163
163
163
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
S
5
WNW
5
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:09PM2.62m
9:31AM2.45m
9:58PM2.62m
10:22AM2.44m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.51m
3:37PM0.41m
4:13AM0.49m
4:26PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
12
11
Feels °C
12
13
11
12
12
14
15
13
11
11
9
9
9
12
13
9
9
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