Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.6° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (03 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (03 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
W
13
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
16
3.5
WNW
10
4
W
10
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2056
1719
1587
1534
1475
1548
1316
815
2085
1956
1956
1647
1811
2273
3050
4532
1945
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM2.94m
1:39PM2.83m
2:01AM2.74m
2:37PM2.66m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.40m
7:31AM0.40m
7:57PM0.58m
8:27AM0.58m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
9
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
9
9
7
8
10
8
5
6
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