Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 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 7AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). 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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5538
4882
4618
4076
3601
3377
3030
2870
2673
2452
2417
2325
2358
2392
2202
1987
1929
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:35PM2.51m
7:55AM2.49m
8:20PM2.70m
8:37AM2.67m
8:58PM2.88m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.85m
2:03PM0.70m
2:31AM0.66m
2:43PM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
10
10
8
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
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