Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
4805
3965
3520
2709
2446
2309
2118
2087
1848
1820
2349
2426
679
554
520
588
559
992
887
792
1504
1581
2116
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
W
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:58PM3.32m
10:21AM3.19m
10:49PM3.36m
11:12AM3.16m
11:40PM3.34m
12:04PM3.07m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.08m
4:35PM0.00m
5:07AM0.06m
5:26PM0.03m
6:00AM0.10m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
8
10
9
10
9
9
8
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
722
4805
3965
3520
2709
2446
2309
2118
2087
1848
1226
835
451
443
554
520
588
559
992
887
792
1504
176
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
0.7
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
W
23
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
S
6
0.8
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
609
38
107
49
16
10
378
289
169
219
36
246
379
160
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.7
S
6
0.3
WSW
20
0.6
S
6
0.5
W
18
0.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
31
9
9
25
30
75
25
162
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
8
0.8
SSE
5
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
553
158
113
187
208
1820
2349
2426
679
29
1581
2116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
113
107
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
246
254
240
212
43
7
0
0
0
0
0
24
269
171
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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