The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Ledge today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
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
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
86
86
84
69
69
55
55
54
53
32
33
98
43
62
101
142
196
288
463
628
811
876
989
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:39AM2.19m
6:18PM2.23m
6:24AM2.17m
7:04PM2.26m
7:07AM2.16m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.84m
11:59AM0.71m
00:24AM0.84m
12:44PM0.70m
1:07AM0.84m
1:27PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
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5:21
5:20
5:20
1
1
2
2
4
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
12
11
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
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
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
123
86
86
84
69
69
55
55
54
53
32
33
15
6
17
17
24
16
17
6
6
6
6
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
81
55
54
50
31
31
31
31
17
16
16
15
12
12
12
12
6
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
2
2
9
9
5
5
13
12
2
2
6
6
3
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
6
98
43
62
101
142
196
288
463
628
811
876
989
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
48
79
50
89
89
73
73
101
199
308
101
101
101
314
314
314
526
526
526
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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