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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 6AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
657 | 572 | 670 | 823 | 1346 | 705 | 688 | 1003 | 978 | 726 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 373 | 342 | 269 | 245 | 315 | 276 | 575 | 554 | 519 | 478 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:25PM3.29m | 9:43AM3.28m | 10:11PM3.36m | 10:32AM3.26m | 10:59PM3.36m | 11:22AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.07m | 3:59PM-0.07m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:47PM-0.04m | 5:17AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 314 | 320 | 670 | 823 | 1346 | 705 | 688 | 1003 | 978 | 726 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 373 | 342 | 269 | 245 | 215 | 215 | 575 | 554 | 519 | 478 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 657 | 572 | 264 | 264 | 22 | 177 | 177 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 115 | 176 | 315 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 42 | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 |
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