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The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Ledge today?
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
147 | 125 | 172 | 135 | 342 | 403 | 699 | 659 | 534 | 520 | 531 | 513 | 454 | 266 | 191 | 196 | 232 | 357 | 376 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 298 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.28m | 6:57AM2.28m | 7:30PM2.31m | 7:38AM2.26m | 8:13PM2.33m | 8:17AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.63m | 00:51AM0.70m | 1:14PM0.61m | 1:33AM0.71m | 1:55PM0.61m | 2:14AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 147 | 125 | 172 | 13 | 9 | 178 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 121 | 156 | 196 | 232 | 15 | 376 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 298 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 15 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 15 | N 10 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 24 | 135 | 342 | 403 | 699 | 659 | 534 | 520 | 531 | 513 | 454 | 266 | 191 | 164 | 97 | 357 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 79 | 2 | 79 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 194 | 194 | 80 | 194 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 53 | 1 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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