Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 572 | 453 | 336 | 233 | 184 | 251 | 487 | 559 | 1835 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 722 | 640 | 1388 | 1375 | 1375 | 1606 | 1566 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.68m | 8:41PM2.87m | 9:07AM2.90m | 9:21PM3.05m | 9:47AM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.56m | 2:30PM0.55m | 2:55AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.36m | 3:34AM0.15m | 3:53PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 206 | 572 | 453 | 336 | 196 | 110 | 251 | 487 | 537 | 1835 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 722 | 523 | 1388 | 1375 | 1375 | 1606 | 1566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 20 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 233 | 184 | 58 | 174 | 559 | 25 | 34 | 49 | 212 | 91 | 391 | 123 | 459 | 443 | 640 | — | — | — | — | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 32 | 61 | 104 | 149 | 232 | 30 | 75 | — | — | 91 | — | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 132 | 104 | 186 | 120 | 128 | 145 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 170 | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 274 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 113 | 246 | 113 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 246 | 113 |
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