Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 323 | 256 | 237 | 389 | 361 | 912 | 1362 | 4082 | 4831 | 5461 | 5441 | 4940 | 4659 | 4100 | 3874 | 3557 | 3665 | 3387 | 3135 | 2880 | 2951 | 3030 | 1130 | 1191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:20AM3.08m | 9:48PM3.31m | 10:11AM3.16m | 10:37PM3.40m | 11:00AM3.19m | 11:24PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.08m | 4:05AM0.08m | 4:23PM-0.00m | 4:55AM0.01m | 5:11PM-0.02m | 5:43AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 323 | 256 | 237 | 389 | 294 | 912 | 805 | 4082 | 4831 | 5461 | 5441 | 4940 | 4659 | 4100 | 3874 | 3557 | 3665 | 3387 | 3135 | — | 1275 | 1024 | 1130 | 1191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 217 | 217 | 156 | 361 | 464 | 1362 | 50 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 142 | 78 | 128 | 141 | 251 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 131 | — | — | 122 | 81 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2880 | 2951 | 3030 | 645 | 778 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 113 | 234 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 22 | 22 | 113 | 109 | 43 | 36 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 227 | 235 | 235 | 240 | 212 | 172 | 113 |
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