Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.5° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
!
0
0
2
0
3
4
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5620
4591
3826
3240
2598
2253
1755
2321
2149
3298
3588
3088
5789
2230
2109
5168
5592
5972
5840
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:02PM2.33m
6:32AM2.30m
7:01PM2.50m
7:24AM2.48m
7:45PM2.70m
Low Tide
00:20AM1.02m
12:40PM0.91m
1:14AM0.82m
1:29PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
11
9
8
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
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