Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 174.02° E

The Ledge WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Ledge sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.6° 

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


The Ledge surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with 391 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Ledge this week:

The surf forecast for The Ledge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Ledge in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Ledge over the next 16 days.


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