Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 3PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 519 | 461 | 557 | 666 | 787 | 541 | 400 | 451 | 555 | 904 | 851 | 742 | 730 | 948 | 414 | 530 | 949 | 975 | 837 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53PM2.30m | 5:32AM2.19m | 6:09PM2.35m | 6:45AM2.29m | 7:11PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM1.06m | 11:22PM1.07m | 11:47AM1.04m | 00:32AM0.96m | 12:52PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 519 | 461 | 557 | 425 | 787 | 541 | 356 | 213 | 555 | 904 | 851 | 742 | 730 | 240 | 403 | 364 | 949 | 975 | 347 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 15 | N 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | N 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 339 | 4 | 4 | 455 | 4 | 332 | 373 | 400 | 451 | 138 | 33 | 38 | 75 | 69 | 3 | 414 | 469 | 592 | 702 | 837 | 653 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 16 | — | N 15 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 22 | W 22 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | 140 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 183 | 306 | — | 666 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 948 | 392 | 530 | 502 | 414 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 113 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 246 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 171 | 172 | 113 |
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