
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
874 | 1057 | 1042 | 1143 | 1079 | 1033 | 1018 | 1033 | 915 | 961 | 888 | 784 | 734 | 722 | 640 | 640 | 734 | 779 | 1081 | 1094 | 1027 | 1067 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01AM2.50m | 4:46PM2.58m | 5:29AM2.42m | 6:14PM2.60m | 6:55AM2.51m | 7:27PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.75m | 11:18PM0.80m | 11:50AM0.77m | 00:39AM0.72m | 1:05PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
874 | 1057 | 1042 | 1143 | 1079 | 1033 | 1018 | 1033 | 915 | 961 | 888 | 784 | 734 | 722 | 640 | 640 | 734 | 779 | 1081 | 1094 | 1027 | 1067 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | S 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NW 8 | SSE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 4 |
6 | — | 110 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | NW 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 3 |
168 | 139 | 170 | 84 | 71 | 43 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 175 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 215 | 256 | 113 | 0 |
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