The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Ledge today?

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 11PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
638
808
1027
699
1034
1165
1328
1509
1509
1531
1644
1693
1759
1944
2061
2307
2433
2357
2473
2423
2239
2239
2129
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:25AM2.43m
12:49PM2.24m
1:21AM2.37m
1:47PM2.17m
2:17AM2.31m
Low Tide
6:04PM0.56m
6:42AM0.64m
6:59PM0.64m
7:39AM0.68m
7:56PM0.72m
8:36AM0.70m
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7:16
7:16
7:18
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.4
NNE
9
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
5
3
2
333
5
12
113
30
61
114
108
21
21
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
2
2
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
590
638
808
1027
699
1034
1165
1328
1509
1509
1531
1644
1693
1759
1944
2061
2307
2433
2357
2473
2423
2239
2239
2129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
79
79
79
79
79
79
89
101
79
79
194
79
79
79
79
194
194
101
194
194
89
194
194
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
7
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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