Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1261 | 2313 | 1983 | 1394 | 998 | 718 | 541 | 440 | 590 | 493 | 838 | 848 | 784 | 857 | 845 | 834 | 712 | 561 | 506 | 491 | 414 | 419 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.58m | 6:46PM2.73m | 7:16AM2.71m | 7:52PM2.93m | 8:18AM2.89m | 8:47PM3.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.61m | 1:04AM0.61m | 1:31PM0.45m | 2:08AM0.41m | 2:29PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1261 | 239 | 1983 | 1394 | 998 | 718 | 541 | 398 | 286 | 222 | 838 | 848 | 784 | 857 | 175 | 834 | 712 | 561 | 506 | 491 | 414 | 346 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 352 | 375 | 498 | 588 | 573 | 446 | 453 | 440 | 590 | 493 | 144 | 141 | 103 | 78 | 845 | 150 | 109 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 301 | 419 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 10 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 180 | 8 | 267 | 178 | 249 | 138 | 162 | 147 | 215 | 269 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 200 | 2313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 313 | 307 | 277 | 249 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 125 | 88 | 107 | 31 | 93 | 31 | 93 | 113 | 221 | 43 | 221 | 229 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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