The Ledge Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
15.5°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
21
30
18
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
SSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
15
NW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44PM2.07m
3:43AM2.01m
4:41PM2.08m
4:46AM2.01m
5:33PM2.12m
Low Tide
9:16AM1.02m
9:49PM1.13m
10:14AM1.03m
10:47PM1.10m
11:13AM0.98m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
17
15
14
13
11
11
11
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
9
11
13
12
12
11
9
9
9
13
13
12
10
10
9
9
9
13
12
11
9
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