
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2553 | 2253 | 2060 | 2060 | 1227 | 1042 | 934 | 752 | 595 | 486 | 472 | 458 | 394 | 388 | 382 | 614 | 718 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:45PM3.12m | 12:06PM3.03m | 00:21AM2.93m | 12:43PM2.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.20m | 6:19PM0.37m | 6:37AM0.40m | 6:58PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
2553 | 2253 | 2060 | 2060 | 1227 | 1042 | 934 | 752 | 595 | 200 | 472 | 122 | 88 | 388 | 382 | 614 | 718 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | W 20 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — |
— | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 486 | 8 | 458 | 394 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | W 20 | S 8 | W 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | 144 | 158 | 163 | 204 | 230 | 256 | 170 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 56 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 274 | 274 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 276 | 276 | 272 | 88 |
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