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 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 236 | 222 | 269 | 317 | 378 | 690 | 1004 | 2981 | 3298 | 3813 | 3830 | 4457 | 6043 | 7793 | 9779 | 9671 | 8543 | 7275 | 6123 | 5826 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM2.27m | 5:53AM2.22m | 6:38PM2.36m | 7:03AM2.33m | 7:35PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM1.05m | 11:44PM1.12m | 12:12PM1.01m | 00:53AM1.02m | 1:14PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
80 | 236 | 45 | 269 | 317 | 378 | 131 | 461 | 211 | 304 | 246 | 254 | — | — | — | 9779 | 9671 | 8543 | 7275 | 6123 | 5826 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
312 | 2 | 222 | 76 | 120 | 184 | 210 | 98 | — | — | — | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | WSW 19 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 73 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 89 | 35 | 107 | 190 | 340 | 690 | 1004 | 2981 | 3298 | 3813 | 3830 | 4457 | 6043 | 7793 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 246 | 274 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 221 | 227 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 246 |
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