The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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The Ledge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Ledge today?

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
E
10
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
225
197
177
208
172
172
149
142
139
120
120
123
86
86
86
86
69
57
55
54
54
33
33
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
N
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:41PM2.16m
4:51AM2.22m
5:31PM2.20m
5:39AM2.19m
6:18PM2.23m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.71m
10:47PM0.84m
11:12AM0.71m
11:38PM0.84m
11:59AM0.71m
00:24AM0.84m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
13
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
12
15
16
16
15
14
12
12
11
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
235
225
197
176
168
172
172
145
142
139
120
120
123
86
86
86
86
69
57
55
54
54
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
227
181
181
177
208
162
172
149
114
114
82
82
81
55
54
50
31
31
31
31
17
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
15
2
2
2
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
5
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
48
48
89
89
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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