Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.2°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
486
486
659
626
663
663
663
573
532
517
509
509
394
394
336
336
295
241
230
159
157
159
132
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
0
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:41PM2.85m
9:56AM2.75m
10:19PM2.91m
10:34AM2.79m
10:57PM2.95m
11:12AM2.80m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.58m
4:05PM0.46m
4:32AM0.52m
4:43PM0.42m
5:09AM0.48m
5:20PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
649
486
486
659
626
663
663
663
573
532
517
509
509
394
394
336
336
295
241
230
159
157
159
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
S
19
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
7
217
217
7
15
8
7
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
104
82
52
31
26
14
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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