Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1161
1127
1326
1420
718
687
454
1045
936
848
1136
1093
2034
1797
1670
1504
1484
1332
1247
1079
876
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SE
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:22PM2.83m
1:39AM2.76m
2:06PM2.64m
2:23AM2.54m
2:56PM2.45m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.37m
7:36PM0.55m
7:59AM0.58m
8:22PM0.78m
8:47AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
5
3
2
1
3
5
5
5
6
7
8
10
10
8
8
9
9
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