Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 591 | 993 | 1446 | 1047 | 1567 | 1819 | 2880 | 3722 | 4844 | 5113 | 5414 | 8810 | 6080 | 7744 | 8551 | 7966 | 7436 | 7594 | 6875 | 6904 | 6318 | 2324 | 4806 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:58AM3.12m | 11:13PM3.24m | 11:33AM3.13m | 11:48PM3.20m | 12:10PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:05PM0.12m | 5:27AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.16m | 6:05AM0.12m | 6:21PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 591 | 559 | 5 | 813 | 844 | 848 | 962 | 962 | — | 1275 | — | — | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 1362 | 1697 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | — | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | WSW 22 | S 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 67 | — | 6 | 2 | 493 | 493 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 91 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 532 | 993 | 1446 | 1047 | 1567 | 1819 | 2880 | 3722 | 4844 | 5113 | 5414 | 8810 | 6080 | 7744 | 8551 | 7966 | 7436 | 7594 | 6875 | 6904 | 6318 | 2324 | 4806 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 246 | 253 | 253 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 246 | 276 | 276 | 281 | 329 | 254 | 276 | 272 | 235 | 272 | 228 | 229 | 227 | 212 | 246 | 246 |
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