The Ledge Surf Break

The Ledge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Ledge today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
31
32
52
50
103
107
157
202
247
297
286
275
414
400
400
386
323
273
292
254
240
235
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:34PM2.61m
8:51AM2.45m
9:27PM2.63m
9:47AM2.44m
10:19PM2.60m
10:41AM2.40m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.39m
2:43AM0.57m
3:03PM0.38m
3:40AM0.53m
3:56PM0.40m
4:34AM0.53m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
31
32
52
50
103
107
157
202
247
297
286
275
414
400
400
386
323
273
292
254
240
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
10
11
4
13
25
37
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
—
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
—
4
2
3
3
3
7
—
6
3
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
S
2
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
—
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
2
1
—
1
1
3
5
2
2
2
2
4
12
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
80
80
104
32
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Tapotupoto Bay
Henderson Bay
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Punakaiki
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
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