Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.6° 

Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 6PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3835
3377
3030
2671
2673
2452
2244
2244
2358
2139
2202
2017
1929
1901
1699
1699
1514
1297
1051
876
841
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:55AM2.49m
8:20PM2.70m
8:37AM2.67m
8:58PM2.88m
9:15AM2.83m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.70m
2:31AM0.66m
2:43PM0.52m
3:08AM0.47m
3:20PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
8
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
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