Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3034 | 2913 | 2825 | 2701 | 2508 | 2324 | 2324 | 2119 | 1337 | 1010 | 1504 | 1415 | 1247 | 1212 | 1161 | 1127 | 1110 | 1321 | 1311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:20AM3.19m | 12:42PM3.00m | 00:59AM2.99m | 1:22PM2.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:38AM0.17m | 6:54PM0.33m | 7:18AM0.37m | 7:36PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
3034 | 2913 | 2825 | 2701 | 2508 | 2324 | 2324 | 2119 | 1337 | 1010 | 1504 | 1415 | 1247 | 1212 | 1161 | 1127 | 1110 | 1321 | 1311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 296 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2644 | 1980 | 1656 | 1424 | 1162 | 1018 | 461 | 238 | 124 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 181 | 126 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 |
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