
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
705 | 2963 | 3102 | 2850 | 2285 | 1848 | 1560 | 1332 | 1143 | 2654 | 2404 | 2146 | 1606 | 1566 | 1415 | 1257 | 1225 | 987 | 911 | 785 | 1696 | 1626 | 1692 | 1692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM2.69m | 4:39PM2.61m | 5:03AM2.68m | 5:48PM2.67m | 6:14AM2.72m | 6:56PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.72m | 11:31AM0.55m | 00:05AM0.66m | 12:37PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
466 | 2963 | 3102 | 2850 | 2285 | 1848 | 1560 | 1332 | 1143 | 2654 | 2404 | 2146 | 1606 | 1566 | 1415 | 1257 | 1225 | 987 | 911 | 785 | 1696 | 1626 | 1692 | 1692 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
705 | 554 | 463 | 153 | 258 | 544 | 716 | 970 | 1062 | 768 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 89 | 218 | 298 | 373 | 596 | 352 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
336 | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — |
2240 | 2698 | 2754 | 2766 | 2592 | 2185 | 1827 | 1646 | 1145 | 887 | 643 | 395 | 245 | 225 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 119 | 76 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 185 | 286 | 194 | 185 | 185 | 194 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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