
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1297 | 805 | 761 | 353 | 294 | 235 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 585 | 325 | 330 | 330 | 514 | 407 | 314 | 359 | 393 | 488 | 339 | 519 | 509 | 584 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.49m | 2:39PM2.51m | 3:02AM2.32m | 3:39PM2.36m | 4:10AM2.20m | 4:53PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.82m | 9:01PM0.96m | 9:22AM0.97m | 10:06PM1.07m | 10:32AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 8 | WSW 14 |
1297 | 805 | 761 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 585 | 325 | 330 | 330 | 6 | 407 | 314 | 359 | 393 | 488 | 154 | 519 | 509 | 378 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 9 | W 20 | S 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 15 | N 14 |
— | — | — | 353 | 294 | 222 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 88 | 62 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 61 | 120 | 179 | 339 | 4 | 4 | 584 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | N 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 20 | N 16 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 16 | — | N 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 5 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
694 | 574 | 450 | 284 | 166 | 84 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 185 | 250 | 471 | 515 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 254 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 107 |
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