Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 9PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2441 | 1492 | 924 | 512 | 421 | 844 | 571 | 624 | 1110 | 972 | 972 | 824 | 824 | 769 | 692 | 325 | 260 | 190 | 142 | 305 | 688 | 1608 | 2020 | 2029 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM3.26m | 12:56PM2.95m | 1:22AM3.12m | 1:49PM2.81m | 2:14AM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:52AM0.19m | 7:09PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.31m | 8:02PM0.40m | 8:40AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 11 |
| kJ | 172 | 273 | 924 | 512 | 352 | 844 | 571 | 624 | 1110 | 972 | 972 | 824 | 824 | 769 | 692 | 325 | 260 | 190 | 137 | 305 | 688 | 204 | 202 | 2029 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | 397 | 397 | 464 | 421 | 376 | 459 | 367 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 75 | 75 | 148 | 120 | 126 | 178 | — | — | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | S 18 | S 5 | S 18 | S 18 | W 24 | — | — | — | WSW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 206 | 269 | 344 | 314 | — | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 42 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 2441 | 1492 | 9 | 33 | 85 | 78 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 93 | 98 | 37 | 86 | 58 | 1608 | 2020 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 172 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 227 | 221 | 212 |
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