Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 5PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3556 | 2887 | 1303 | 1303 | 2056 | 1865 | 1733 | 1680 | 1475 | 1548 | 1104 | 1061 | 2522 | 2197 | 1647 | 1797 | 1890 | 2345 | 4007 | 4111 | 3835 | |
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-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.97m | 1:09AM2.94m | 1:39PM2.83m | 2:01AM2.74m | 2:37PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:31AM0.40m | 7:57PM0.58m | 8:27AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 9 |
6 | 2887 | 1303 | 1303 | 2056 | 1865 | 1733 | 1680 | 1475 | 1548 | 1104 | 1061 | 1868 | 2197 | 1647 | 1797 | 1706 | 1728 | 4007 | 4111 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — |
10 | 480 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 191 | 242 | — | — | — | 349 | — | — | — | 718 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 14 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 15 |
3556 | 703 | 504 | 435 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 42 | 2522 | 100 | 600 | 589 | 1890 | 2345 | 1089 | 2153 | 3835 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 234 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 274 | 233 | 233 | 329 | 271 | 271 |
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