
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 11AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 41 | 102 | 92 | 84 | 79 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM2.35m | 00:18AM2.42m | 12:45PM2.29m | 1:04AM2.33m | 1:35PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.57m | 6:02PM0.69m | 6:34AM0.65m | 6:51PM0.81m | 7:22AM0.74m | 7:41PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 79 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 102 | 92 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 430 | 80 | 80 |
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