Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4386 | 4177 | 3640 | 3524 | 3284 | 3156 | 2919 | 2675 | 1877 | 1559 | 1393 | 1455 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2292 | 2147 | 2147 | 1873 | 1873 | 1693 | 1670 | 1670 | 1175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:37PM3.40m | 11:00AM3.19m | 11:24PM3.41m | 11:47AM3.15m | 00:10AM3.34m | 12:32PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.01m | 5:11PM-0.02m | 5:43AM0.01m | 5:58PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4386 | 4177 | 3640 | 3524 | 3284 | 3156 | 2919 | 2675 | 1877 | 1559 | 1393 | 1455 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2292 | 2147 | 2147 | 1873 | 1873 | 1693 | 1670 | 1670 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 785 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 200 | 170 | 254 | 307 | 397 | 429 | 480 | 575 | 735 | 963 | 941 | 717 | 654 | 654 | 771 | 771 | 771 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 15 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 253 | 228 | 212 | 212 | 43 | 212 | 246 | 43 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 181 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 254 | 227 |
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