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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
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Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
116 | 108 | 104 | 108 | 176 | 174 | 159 | 201 | 475 | 277 | 249 | 188 | 389 | 384 | 299 | 273 | 265 | 215 | 246 | 376 | 582 | 794 | 857 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.90m | 2:18PM2.63m | 2:55AM2.72m | 3:33PM2.48m | 4:13AM2.63m | 4:56PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.56m | 8:39PM0.62m | 9:26AM0.70m | 9:52PM0.74m | 10:42AM0.74m | 11:08PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:40 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
116 | 108 | 104 | 108 | 109 | 111 | 151 | 151 | 475 | 277 | 249 | 167 | 389 | 384 | 299 | 273 | 265 | 215 | 215 | 376 | 582 | 794 | 857 | 822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | S 8 | WSW 6 | S 8 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
38 | 6 | 74 | 66 | 176 | 174 | 159 | 201 | 8 | 127 | 125 | 188 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 74 | 182 | 246 | 209 | 162 | 30 | 63 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 5 | S 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 8 | N 13 | N 13 | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — |
316 | 233 | 233 | 139 | 107 | 73 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 43 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 36 |
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