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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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 5AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | |
878 | 767 | 477 | 1221 | 1415 | 1743 | 2178 | 1933 | 1653 | 1303 | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 751 | 636 | 626 | 545 | 294 | 289 | 246 | 437 | 432 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.52m | 6:34AM2.72m | 7:07PM2.64m | 7:26AM2.81m | 7:54PM2.78m | 8:09AM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.69m | 12:52PM0.56m | 1:12AM0.59m | 1:41PM0.43m | 1:59AM0.49m | 2:22PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
283 | 233 | 477 | 337 | 1415 | 1743 | 2178 | 1933 | 1653 | 1303 | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 751 | 636 | 626 | 545 | 294 | 289 | 215 | 204 | 157 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 23 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
4 | 83 | 226 | 1221 | 228 | 163 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 103 | 71 | 54 | 46 | 56 | 432 | 424 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | WSW 17 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 26 | N 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
— | 4 | 344 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 109 | 51 | 156 | 263 | 246 | 437 | 54 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
878 | 767 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 74 | — | 65 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 171 | 93 | 31 | 88 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 225 | 256 | 7 |
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