Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 594 | 343 | 276 | 260 | 293 | 582 | 532 | 492 | 600 | 1030 | 1018 | 881 | 1272 | 1780 | 7158 | 3913 | 5335 | 7097 | 7221 | 7051 | 8073 | 7442 | 8085 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.07m | 10:39PM3.23m | 10:58AM3.12m | 11:13PM3.24m | 11:33AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.17m | 4:30PM0.15m | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:05PM0.12m | 5:27AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 594 | 343 | 211 | 125 | 293 | 582 | 395 | 492 | 591 | 559 | 662 | 813 | 844 | 803 | 487 | 501 | — | — | — | 1772 | 2358 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 269 | 215 | 276 | 260 | 107 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 | S 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 92 | 261 | 147 | 74 | 78 | 52 | 98 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 225 | — | 178 | 38 | 500 | 532 | 303 | 600 | 1030 | 1018 | 881 | 1272 | 1780 | 7158 | 3913 | 5335 | 7097 | 7221 | 7051 | 8073 | 7442 | 8085 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 14 | 7 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 43 | 126 | 246 | 246 | 254 | 271 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 246 | 229 | 227 | 246 | 246 | 284 | 272 | 270 |
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