Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.1°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
5
S
11
2
WSW
12
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
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2935
3028
2676
2277
2136
1932
1587
5131
1173
1100
983
998
848
848
760
749
749
359
424
377
576
1190
1190
1158
Wind (km/h)
55
SSE
55
SSE
60
SSE
65
SSE
55
SSE
45
S
40
S
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:40PM2.52m
6:57AM2.50m
7:31PM2.59m
7:47AM2.55m
8:18PM2.68m
8:33AM2.62m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.85m
1:13PM0.71m
1:43AM0.81m
2:01PM0.66m
2:29AM0.73m
2:45PM0.60m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
6
9
2
2
6
8
3
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
11
Feels °C
-2
-2
-3
-5
-3
-2
1
-1
1
2
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
7
8
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
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
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
2935
3028
2676
2277
2136
1932
1587
1045
1173
1100
983
998
848
848
760
749
749
359
346
375
576
1190
1190
1158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
313
424
377
211
382
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
11
4.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
8
5
S
11
4.5
S
11
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.1
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
3219
3815
5268
6387
3898
1677
1136
5131
4860
3298
2612
2076
1622
1331
1027
1027
933
773
603
473
377
251
212
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
126
171
171
171
171
171
171
171
126
126
7
14
10
14
14
10
10
10
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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