
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). An 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 (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 187 | 173 | 173 | 100 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 184 | 176 | 197 | 201 | 218 | 201 | 235 | 275 | 248 | 253 | 301 | 294 | 250 | 260 | 260 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.15m | 1:38AM2.26m | 2:08PM2.17m | 2:32AM2.26m | 3:14PM2.22m | 3:30AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.89m | 7:56AM0.77m | 8:17PM0.92m | 8:53AM0.74m | 9:23PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
156 | 187 | 173 | 173 | 100 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 184 | 176 | 197 | 201 | 218 | 201 | 235 | 275 | 248 | 253 | 301 | 294 | 250 | 260 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | ESE 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 443 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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