
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1696 | 1626 | 1606 | 1606 | 1586 | 1650 | 1397 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1024 | 1024 | 899 | 732 | 612 | 460 | 379 | 345 | 471 | 532 | 456 | 442 | 339 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56PM2.81m | 7:22AM2.82m | 7:59PM2.98m | 8:24AM2.96m | 8:56PM3.16m | 9:20AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.54m | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:38PM0.21m | 3:12AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
1696 | 1626 | 1606 | 1606 | 1586 | 1650 | 1397 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1024 | 1024 | 899 | 732 | 612 | 460 | 379 | 286 | 232 | 99 | 456 | 442 | 339 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 24 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | WSW 13 |
352 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 163 | 152 | 94 | 138 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 162 | 154 | 149 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
23 | 17 | 18 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 57 | 157 | 239 | 345 | 471 | 532 | 279 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 31 | 169 | 246 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
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