
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2PM is: 4.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8717 | 8685 | 9534 | 11079 | 13594 | 4810 | 5374 | 5108 | 5416 | 11640 | 10793 | 9790 | 9721 | 9565 | 10292 | 10633 | 9725 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:38AM3.19m | 9:56PM3.36m | 10:17AM3.25m | 10:34PM3.35m | 10:54AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.02m | 4:11AM-0.05m | 4:26PM-0.00m | 4:49AM-0.04m | 5:04PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
8717 | 8685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2417 | 2887 | 2682 | 2648 | — | — | — | 2182 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | 9534 | 11079 | 13594 | 4810 | 5374 | 5108 | 5416 | 11640 | 10793 | 9790 | 9721 | 9565 | 10292 | 10633 | 9725 | 1916 | 1726 | 1289 | 1210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 227 | 212 | 88 | 107 | 181 | 227 | 212 | 113 | 125 | 246 | 246 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 113 |
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