Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5535 | 5012 | 4397 | 4074 | 3651 | 1186 | 1426 | 1303 | 2215 | 1865 | 1886 | 1775 | 1621 | 1548 | 1104 | 944 | 2157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:26AM3.09m | 12:51PM2.97m | 1:09AM2.94m | 1:39PM2.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.25m | 6:45AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:31AM0.40m | 7:57PM0.58m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 14 |
45 | 1186 | 292 | 128 | 6 | 1186 | 1426 | 1303 | 2215 | 1865 | 1886 | 1775 | 1621 | 1548 | 1104 | 944 | 2157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
33 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 480 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 191 | 242 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5535 | 5012 | 4397 | 4074 | 3651 | 722 | 533 | 480 | 365 | 285 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 235 | 246 | 227 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 235 | 113 | 88 |
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