Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 3PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1150 | 1602 | 448 | 508 | 815 | 1042 | 2030 | 2665 | 3457 | 3436 | 3901 | 3001 | 3001 | 3079 | 3745 | 3351 | 3079 | 2963 | 3034 | 2864 | 2665 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:41AM3.23m | 11:01PM3.42m | 11:22AM3.22m | 11:41PM3.35m | 12:03PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM-0.05m | 5:18AM-0.05m | 5:33PM0.01m | 5:59AM0.02m | 6:14PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1150 | 1602 | 431 | 508 | 815 | 1042 | 2030 | 2665 | 3457 | 3436 | 3901 | 3001 | 3001 | 3079 | 3745 | 3351 | 3079 | 2963 | 3034 | 2864 | 2665 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 19 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
216 | — | 177 | 162 | 97 | 502 | 71 | 38 | — | 71 | — | 191 | 243 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 448 | 464 | 497 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | 5 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 219 | 883 | 1678 | 2139 | 2616 | 2644 | 2430 | 2302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 126 | 126 | 175 | 126 | 175 | 172 |
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