Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.3°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
W
7
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
3
W
10
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
844
638
624
1110
972
922
922
824
769
444
353
260
182
335
474
808
1960
2207
1762
1177
873
687
541
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
1:22AM3.12m
1:49PM2.81m
2:14AM2.96m
2:44PM2.68m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
7:46AM0.31m
8:02PM0.40m
8:40AM0.44m
8:57PM0.57m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
9
10
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
18
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
Energy kJ
352
844
638
624
1110
972
922
922
824
769
444
353
260
152
101
474
808
204
2207
1762
1177
873
687
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
421
376
459
367
4
6
11
9
45
45
43
75
75
148
142
126
178
202
193
226
199
195
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.6
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
314
24
9
6
11
11
3
3
2
2
2
124
217
217
215
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
NW
4
0.3
N
3
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
W
7
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
3
W
10
Energy kJ
77
62
14
1
54
90
90
182
335
114
178
1960
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
113
93
113
113
88
113
113
113
113
269
269
269
227
224
212
171
113
7
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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