Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.7° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 1AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)18ft (5.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0
1
2
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
3
2
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
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1693
2210
2995
4568
5228
4931
5441
5441
8810
6631
8133
8270
7991
7863
7194
7002
6167
5580
4971
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:13PM3.24m
11:33AM3.13m
11:48PM3.20m
12:10PM3.08m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.07m
5:42PM0.16m
6:05AM0.12m
6:21PM0.25m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
6
5
3
5
5
2
1
2
4
4
5
6
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