Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2PM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5433 | 5436 | 5436 | 5537 | 5984 | 7855 | 9120 | 8541 | 8823 | 8255 | 7687 | 7307 | 6528 | 5961 | 5088 | 4397 | 3556 | 3355 | 3267 | 2806 | 1303 | 1186 | 1127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:33AM3.13m | 11:48PM3.20m | 12:10PM3.08m | 00:26AM3.09m | 12:51PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.16m | 6:05AM0.12m | 6:21PM0.25m | 6:45AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | S 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | S 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1787 | 91 | 46 | 9 | 292 | 128 | 6 | 480 | 1303 | 1186 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | S 11 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 45 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 124 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 24 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5433 | 5436 | 5436 | 5537 | 5984 | 7855 | 9120 | 8541 | 8823 | 8255 | 7687 | 7307 | 6528 | 5961 | 5088 | 4397 | 3556 | 3355 | 3267 | 2806 | 527 | 438 | 377 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 276 | 297 | 296 | 272 | 349 | 281 | 246 | 212 | 181 | 181 | 246 | 254 | 246 | 270 | 270 | 246 | 240 | 246 | 246 | 270 | 246 | 113 |
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