Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
494 | 487 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 236 | 198 | 269 | 317 | 403 | 800 | 1490 | 3163 | 3460 | 3921 | 4016 | 5559 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.22m | 5:22PM2.27m | 5:53AM2.22m | 6:38PM2.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM1.11m | 10:57AM1.05m | 11:44PM1.12m | 12:12PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 8 |
494 | 487 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 236 | 49 | 269 | 317 | 378 | 131 | 172 | — | 300 | 246 | 251 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 198 | 76 | 120 | 184 | 210 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
97 | 106 | 118 | 131 | 123 | 101 | 30 | 119 | 218 | 403 | 800 | 1490 | 3163 | 3460 | 3921 | 4016 | 5559 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 235 | 235 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 276 | 276 | 271 | 276 |
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