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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | |
406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 663 | 742 | 731 | 663 | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 299 | 465 | 671 | 940 | 1298 | 1531 | |
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High Tide | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:15AM2.74m | 8:42PM2.83m | 8:55AM2.78m | 9:20PM2.89m | 9:33AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.61m | 2:28PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.56m | 3:07PM0.44m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:45PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 663 | 742 | 731 | 663 | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 162 | 101 | 73 | 73 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 9 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 80 | 67 | 47 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 83 | 105 | 212 | 299 | 465 | 671 | 940 | 1298 | 1531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 109 | 109 | 125 |
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