Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.9° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (22 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
2.1
NW
7
1.5
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
383
251
150
202
358
653
908
1169
1151
1077
1152
1086
560
440
320
440
677
914
872
611
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SSW
0
WSW
10
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
25
NNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:50PM2.47m
4:10AM2.43m
4:53PM2.39m
5:16AM2.33m
6:01PM2.38m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.72m
10:06PM0.91m
10:37AM0.85m
11:10PM1.01m
11:39AM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
2
7
2
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
9
10
12
12
9
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
6
10
8
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