
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ledge today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ledge at 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
32 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 132 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.25m | 6:46AM2.19m | 7:09PM2.32m | 7:32AM2.28m | 7:52PM2.39m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.81m | 12:57PM0.77m | 1:22AM0.72m | 1:38PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
6 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 15 |
32 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 12 |
4 | 14 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 132 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 73 | 91 | 528 | 110 | 20 |
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