Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 8PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1788 | 2070 | 2606 | 3168 | 3303 | 2220 | 3249 | 5393 | 5537 | 6067 | 5668 | 5936 | 5842 | 6224 | 6241 | 6330 | 6624 | 6475 | 6511 | 6512 | 5718 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM2.66m | 3:06AM2.56m | 3:52PM2.55m | 4:30AM2.45m | 5:21PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.58m | 9:02PM0.75m | 9:36AM0.73m | 10:22PM0.84m | 10:58AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 1788 | 1728 | 1121 | 815 | 644 | 1240 | 3249 | 5393 | 5537 | 6067 | 5668 | 5936 | 5842 | 6224 | 6241 | 6330 | 6624 | 6475 | 6511 | 6512 | 5718 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 336 | — | — | — | 392 | 382 | 307 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1150 | 2070 | 2606 | 3168 | 3303 | 2220 | 2353 | — | — | — | 176 | 112 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 166 | 122 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 271 | 280 | 271 | 43 | 43 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 113 | 235 | 227 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 234 | 234 | 233 |
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