
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4802 | 4128 | 3144 | 2198 | 1475 | 1114 | 982 | 955 | 1106 | 1060 | 414 | 389 | 341 | 727 | 605 | 575 | 527 | 407 | 347 | 330 | 394 | 521 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM2.50m | 6:41PM2.72m | 7:13AM2.67m | 7:43PM2.93m | 8:09AM2.88m | 8:33PM3.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.48m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
4802 | 4128 | 3144 | 817 | 1475 | 1114 | 982 | 955 | 1106 | 1060 | 397 | 389 | 296 | 727 | 605 | 575 | 527 | 407 | 347 | 330 | 394 | 521 | 550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
78 | 305 | 435 | 2198 | 413 | 266 | 201 | 147 | 202 | 176 | 414 | 351 | 341 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 72 | 44 | 55 | 33 | 218 | 298 | 292 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | 82 | 400 | 336 | 93 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 152 | 152 | 129 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 45 | 148 | 168 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
328 | 468 | 845 | 1446 | 831 | 787 | 469 | 284 | 135 | 76 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 181 | 207 | 0 | 43 | 126 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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