Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.3° 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 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
388
345
710
830
536
809
848
760
620
546
481
687
897
2121
2027
1904
1856
1832
1389
1227
1159
1028
820
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
15
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:41AM2.85m
3:16PM2.57m
3:47AM2.73m
4:25PM2.51m
4:53AM2.66m
5:32PM2.52m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.52m
9:09AM0.56m
9:30PM0.64m
10:14AM0.62m
10:36PM0.72m
11:17AM0.63m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
14
11
12
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
377
388
345
710
830
536
809
848
760
620
546
481
397
897
2121
2027
1904
1856
1832
1389
1227
1159
1028
820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WSW
14
0.5
NNW
9
0.3
N
6
0.9
WSW
15
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
6
1
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
12
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
86
84
170
46
6
334
14
45
41
40
19
30
687
403
29
25
14
12
11
10
10
10
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
NW
9
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
W
23
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
99
87
40
7
20
26
13
10
40
307
22
9
8
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
4
8
46
20
18
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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