Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2520 | 1568 | 1447 | 2946 | 1250 | 1134 | 939 | 1390 | 1030 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 330 | 202 | 180 | 290 | 241 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:18PM2.84m | 1:35AM2.91m | 2:04PM2.75m | 2:24AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.33m | 7:30PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.59m | 8:51AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1802 | 1568 | 868 | 2946 | 1250 | 1134 | 939 | 1390 | 1030 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 330 | 202 | 180 | 290 | 241 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 666 | 1054 | 1447 | — | 619 | 522 | 478 | 62 | 103 | 100 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 86 | 100 | 10 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2520 | 48 | 249 | 322 | 562 | 424 | 238 | 132 | 118 | 93 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 |
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