
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
367 | 337 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 232 | 269 | 487 | 669 | 614 | 827 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:47PM3.15m | 9:10AM3.06m | 9:35PM3.32m | 9:58AM3.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.20m | 3:20PM0.09m | 3:51AM0.04m | 4:07PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
257 | 202 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 150 | 206 | 206 | 232 | 269 | 338 | 669 | 614 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
367 | 337 | 133 | 99 | 2 | 35 | 55 | 115 | 212 | 193 | 165 | 183 | 180 | 487 | 481 | 568 | 827 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | — | N 5 |
18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 74 | 139 | 182 | 178 | 173 | — | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — |
26 | — | 5 | 21 | 43 | 80 | 128 | 196 | 175 | 143 | 139 | 113 | 74 | 52 | 37 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
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