Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (26 Mar)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1
WSW
1.6
WNW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)1514141413111212111111101010101091491414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)568494407328225800805118012361938170813791070863766674586400394480447434434434
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:37PM
2.45
5:25AM
2.54
6:09PM
2.40
6:53AM
2.58
7:32PM
2.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:31AM
0.78
11:04PM
0.79
11:56AM
0.84
12:27AM
0.80
1:16PM
0.75
1:41AM
0.68
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise--------7:33-------7:33-------
Sunset---7:28-------7:25-------7:24----
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
10171253121--111-----------
Temp. °C161617171718181819192020191919181819191818171717
Feels °C (?)1010109910111314151818191919181819191919171716
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