Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 5AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (28 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1797
1303
1151
1093
972
799
668
636
554
545
294
289
246
437
432
424
381
368
659
438
433
423
537
643
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SSE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:07PM2.64m
7:26AM2.81m
7:54PM2.78m
8:09AM2.89m
8:34PM2.90m
8:47AM2.95m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.59m
1:41PM0.43m
1:59AM0.49m
2:22PM0.34m
2:41AM0.41m
3:00PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
12
12
15
17
16
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
8
10
12
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1797
1303
1151
1093
972
799
668
636
554
545
294
289
67
204
193
323
311
263
659
85
64
138
130
643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
23
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
17
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
31
12
56
51
103
71
69
215
46
432
424
381
368
360
351
253
264
537
341
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
26
0.1
N
12
0.3
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.1
N
11
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
13
3
109
51
156
263
246
437
54
82
121
156
2
438
433
423
247
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
6
41
53
65
88
40
248
186
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1
113
31
29
31
36
43
113
126
126
126
126
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
9
9
8
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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