The Ledge Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.4° 

The Ledge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Ledge today (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
176
176
173
176
176
176
176
176
178
178
232
232
225
225
225
225
277
263
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08PM2.15m
6:10AM2.07m
6:53PM2.19m
6:57AM2.09m
7:35PM2.23m
Low Tide
00:12AM1.02m
12:35PM0.87m
00:58AM0.96m
1:18PM0.81m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
7
8
8
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
12
11
11
10
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