Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 6PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2324 | 2119 | 1337 | 1010 | 1504 | 1415 | 1247 | 1212 | 1161 | 1127 | 1224 | 1342 | 1311 | 889 | 476 | 560 | 543 | 1100 | 1136 | 2172 | 1871 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:42PM3.00m | 00:59AM2.99m | 1:22PM2.83m | 1:39AM2.76m | 2:06PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.17m | 6:54PM0.33m | 7:18AM0.37m | 7:36PM0.55m | 7:59AM0.58m | 8:22PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
2324 | 2119 | 1337 | 1010 | 1504 | 1415 | 1247 | 1212 | 1161 | 1127 | 1224 | 1342 | 1311 | 889 | 457 | 320 | 378 | 1100 | 1136 | 2172 | 1871 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 18 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | S 16 | — |
— | — | 231 | 275 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 352 | 476 | 560 | 395 | 604 | 489 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 240 | 348 | 543 | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
573 | 245 | 107 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 464 | 486 | 365 | 261 | 149 | 72 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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