Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 101 | 108 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 99 | 101 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM2.43m | 8:47PM2.59m | 9:10AM2.46m | 9:33PM2.59m | 9:58AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.55m | 2:27PM0.42m | 3:01AM0.50m | 3:14PM0.44m | 3:47AM0.49m | 4:00PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
99 | 101 | 108 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 99 | 101 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
18 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 9 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
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