Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.4° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 8PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (26 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2358
2392
2277
2079
1989
1960
1699
1561
1387
1297
1051
976
926
461
748
885
1156
2640
2508
1597
1052
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
10
W
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:37AM2.67m
8:58PM2.88m
9:15AM2.83m
9:33PM3.04m
9:50AM2.97m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.52m
3:08AM0.47m
3:20PM0.36m
3:44AM0.30m
3:55PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
13
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
8
6
6
5
5
6
12
9
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