
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.44m | 10:45PM2.57m | 11:10AM2.40m | 11:32PM2.50m | 11:57AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.49m | 4:26PM0.47m | 5:01AM0.51m | 5:14PM0.57m | 5:48AM0.57m | 6:02PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
231 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SSE 4 | W 16 | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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