Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
9
3.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1509
2399
2198
1760
1207
957
830
830
739
443
362
774
663
672
682
682
607
599
599
599
599
617
626
548
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:14AM2.96m
2:44PM2.68m
3:09AM2.79m
3:43PM2.57m
4:05AM2.64m
4:43PM2.50m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.44m
8:57PM0.57m
9:35AM0.56m
9:55PM0.71m
10:31AM0.65m
10:55PM0.81m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
12
11
13
13
11
10
7
10
8
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
18
3.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
2
W
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
178
2399
2198
1760
1207
957
243
219
739
308
248
774
663
672
682
682
607
599
599
599
599
617
626
548
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
17
0.8
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
204
202
252
178
260
217
215
157
123
362
173
143
111
101
77
73
53
53
33
21
19
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
223
171
162
209
443
101
22
13
7
6
3
1
6
6
6
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1509
830
830
16
17
31
2
8
13
44
82
66
49
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
235
214
214
214
214
212
172
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
15
1
22
22
1
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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