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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
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Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
512 | 437 | 423 | 383 | 320 | 320 | 325 | 277 | 249 | 253 | 312 | 183 | 138 | 232 | 222 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 242 | 223 | 226 | 242 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.87m | 11:29PM2.93m | 11:43AM2.77m | 00:06AM2.83m | 12:21PM2.64m | 00:47AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.40m | 5:42AM0.53m | 5:55PM0.51m | 6:21AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
512 | 437 | 423 | 383 | 320 | 320 | 325 | 277 | 249 | 253 | 312 | 183 | 93 | 232 | 222 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 242 | 223 | 226 | 242 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 138 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 36 | 36 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 57 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 119 | 171 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 169 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | 126 |
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