
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 8AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1976 | 1787 | 1898 | 1873 | 1927 | 2261 | 4644 | 4423 | 4522 | 1927 | 6541 | 5093 | 7812 | 8971 | 8819 | 9839 | 10631 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:34AM2.30m | 3:16PM2.30m | 3:48AM2.17m | 4:41PM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM1.00m | 8:59AM1.01m | 9:43PM1.14m | 10:15AM1.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
1376 | 1276 | 1021 | 1873 | 1927 | 2261 | 1772 | 1546 | 1409 | 1927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1976 | 1787 | 1898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | 987 | 1151 | 837 | 4644 | 4423 | 4522 | 1031 | 6541 | 5093 | 7812 | 8971 | 8819 | 9839 | 10631 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 43 | 24 | 43 | 246 | 246 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 268 | 355 | 212 | 227 | 280 | 234 | 88 |
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