
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
993 | 1060 | 1731 | 1064 | 1161 | 1243 | 1838 | 2587 | 3366 | 4881 | 2214 | 2379 | 1804 | 2102 | 1976 | 1950 | 1980 | 3699 | 3649 | 3879 | 4038 | 4173 | 4786 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:59AM2.72m | 1:24PM2.66m | 1:41AM2.50m | 2:12PM2.46m | 2:34AM2.30m | 3:16PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.62m | 7:41PM0.80m | 8:00AM0.83m | 8:33PM1.00m | 8:59AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 |
993 | 1060 | 1731 | 1064 | 1161 | 1243 | 1838 | 2587 | 3366 | 4881 | 1080 | 2379 | 1003 | 869 | 1390 | 1221 | 883 | 3699 | 3649 | 3879 | 4038 | — | 1546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 258 | 383 | — | 730 | 505 | 281 | 202 | 2214 | 692 | 1804 | 2102 | 1976 | 1950 | 1980 | 454 | 35 | 10 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | S 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 675 | 18 | 93 | 64 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 5 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
3 | 14 | 32 | 104 | 113 | 711 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 24 | 13 | — | — | 18 | 77 | 58 | — | — | — | 4173 | 4786 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 31 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 109 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 107 | 268 | 246 | 235 | 235 |
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