
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1538 | 1538 | 1614 | 1614 | 754 | 710 | 626 | 556 | 530 | 584 | 641 | 649 | 811 | 811 | 801 | 897 | 730 | 656 | 638 | 785 | 874 | 971 | 711 | 436 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:06AM3.10m | 1:32PM3.05m | 1:53AM2.91m | 2:23PM2.87m | 2:49AM2.69m | 3:26PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.20m | 7:50PM0.37m | 8:13AM0.40m | 8:46PM0.57m | 9:13AM0.61m | 9:56PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
1538 | 1538 | 1614 | 1614 | 754 | 710 | 626 | 556 | 530 | 584 | 641 | 649 | 811 | 811 | 801 | 897 | 730 | 656 | 638 | 785 | 874 | 971 | 711 | 436 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 272 | 272 | 257 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | 334 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 378 | 402 | 358 | 311 | 311 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 311 | 299 | 299 | 307 | 273 | 270 | 51 | 404 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 43 | 113 | 169 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 276 | 254 | 228 | 212 | 171 | 136 | 7 | 181 | 7 |
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