
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 742 | 2508 | 3848 | 4619 | 4146 | 3460 | 1807 | 1319 | 1022 | 674 | 771 | 673 | 673 | 827 | 1169 | 1071 | 897 | 588 | 756 | 1457 | 2199 | 2446 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:06AM3.32m | 11:22PM3.29m | 11:48AM3.33m | 00:06AM3.22m | 12:32PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM-0.06m | 5:17PM0.04m | 5:37AM-0.05m | 6:02PM0.07m | 6:22AM0.04m | 6:49PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | NW 8 |
388 | 651 | 223 | — | — | 57 | 54 | 938 | 672 | 1022 | 674 | 771 | 673 | 517 | — | 151 | 158 | 222 | 304 | 479 | — | — | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
269 | 383 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | 570 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
107 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
269 | 742 | 2508 | 3848 | 4619 | 4146 | 3460 | 1807 | 1319 | — | 537 | 461 | 480 | 673 | 827 | 1169 | 1071 | 897 | 588 | 756 | 1457 | 2199 | 2446 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 233 | 221 | 212 | 212 | 113 | 235 | 246 | 43 | 43 | 271 | 277 | 276 | 235 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 246 | 276 | 235 | 276 | 337 | 246 |
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