Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.3°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
W
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.7
WSW
7
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
871
1862
2441
1335
699
464
421
414
581
624
1110
922
922
824
824
769
721
705
216
190
152
293
741
1263
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
0
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:04PM3.07m
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
1:22AM3.12m
1:49PM2.81m
2:14AM2.96m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.12m
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
7:46AM0.31m
8:02PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
W
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
318
160
172
273
699
422
300
414
581
624
1110
922
922
824
824
769
721
705
216
190
82
293
178
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.2
S
5
1.1
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
SW
12
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
162
2
347
536
464
421
165
459
367
5
2
11
9
45
45
43
75
75
54
152
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
N
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
S
11
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
9
3
229
269
344
314
376
31
9
6
6
11
18
42
38
2
148
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NNW
5
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
Energy kJ
871
1862
2441
1335
13
26
68
51
3
11
15
40
155
87
86
64
741
1263
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
253
171
175
7
0
7
7
0
0
0
93
93
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
269
269
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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