
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 16 | 67 | 96 | 188 | 86 | 64 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM2.27m | 00:23AM2.32m | 12:48PM2.26m | 1:13AM2.29m | 1:46PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.72m | 6:02PM0.82m | 6:35AM0.73m | 6:56PM0.87m | 7:30AM0.75m | 7:57PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 114 | 86 | 64 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 17 | 67 | 96 | 188 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 2 | 360 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 30 |
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