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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
2807 | 3549 | 3039 | 1944 | 2275 | 2226 | 2756 | 2756 | 3472 | 2510 | 2313 | 3267 | 2764 | 2549 | 2472 | 2121 | 1935 | 1793 | 1657 | 1465 | 1321 | 1189 | 1049 | 1032 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.45m | 4:01PM2.31m | 4:31AM2.49m | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:33AM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.91m | 10:14PM0.91m | 10:57AM0.81m | 11:17PM0.82m | 11:55AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1841 | 880 | 833 | 527 | 161 | 970 | — | — | — | 2510 | 2313 | 3267 | 2764 | 2549 | 2472 | 2121 | 1935 | 1793 | 1657 | 1465 | 1321 | 1189 | 1049 | 1032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 2807 | — | — | 833 | — | — | — | — | — | 1053 | 830 | — | 4 | 16 | 94 | 51 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 973 | 3549 | 3039 | 1944 | 2275 | 2226 | 2756 | 2756 | 3472 | 29 | 100 | 266 | 240 | 160 | 121 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 269 | 254 | 240 | 253 | 246 | 227 | 212 | 171 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 126 | 7 |
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