Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1670 | 1504 | 1484 | 1265 | 1247 | 1079 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 863 | 889 | 982 | 982 | 494 | 413 | 413 | 312 | 312 | 290 | 198 | 265 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:23AM2.54m | 2:56PM2.45m | 3:18AM2.34m | 4:01PM2.31m | 4:30AM2.22m | 5:22PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.79m | 9:16PM0.98m | 9:45AM0.96m | 10:25PM1.11m | 10:57AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1670 | 1504 | 1484 | 1265 | 1247 | 1079 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 863 | 889 | 982 | 982 | 494 | 413 | 413 | 312 | 97 | 290 | 46 | 265 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 312 | 2 | 198 | 76 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | WSW 19 | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 73 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | W 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 113 | 130 | 140 | 123 | 12 | 89 | 38 | 102 | 357 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 113 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 107 | 43 | 43 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 276 | 234 | 234 | 234 |
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