Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.6
NNW
8
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.3
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
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
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
418
352
313
261
346
797
934
798
616
603
1086
2532
3139
2773
2322
2135
1795
1640
1587
1280
1177
1000
983
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
35
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
55
SSE
60
SSE
60
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:04AM2.54m
5:44PM2.49m
6:02AM2.49m
6:40PM2.52m
6:57AM2.50m
7:31PM2.59m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.71m
11:55PM0.86m
12:22PM0.73m
00:51AM0.85m
1:13PM0.71m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
8
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
6
8
8
10
11
12
5
4
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.6
NNW
8
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
WSW
13
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
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
424
418
352
313
261
346
797
934
798
616
380
1086
2532
3139
2773
2322
2135
1795
1640
1587
1280
1177
1000
983
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
1
186
183
257
257
318
352
530
603
163
57
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.6
W
11
1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
3
3
91
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
7
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
1.4
SSE
6
2.4
SSE
8
3
S
9
4
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
Energy kJ
102
245
500
640
768
329
9
8
12
19
137
674
1487
2837
2896
3484
4041
4580
3892
2013
1745
1827
3263
2599
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
22
22
31
31
246
31
23
1
1
0
43
126
126
126
126
126
171
171
171
171
171
171
126
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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