The Ledge surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 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 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
113
109
94
145
171
180
191
232
247
254
242
256
263
279
287
314
314
298
282
289
355
372
470
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:06AM2.48m
9:43PM2.62m
10:01AM2.45m
10:35PM2.58m
10:57AM2.39m
11:29PM2.51m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.39m
3:53AM0.57m
4:13PM0.42m
4:50AM0.58m
5:08PM0.48m
5:46AM0.61m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.6
ENE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
54
54
49
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
263
4
3
3
314
298
282
3
3
3
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
22
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
154
113
109
94
145
171
180
191
232
247
254
242
256
279
287
314
289
355
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
53
79
79
53
53
1
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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