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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | |
644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 569 | 767 | 936 | 1114 | 1423 | 1759 | 1939 | 1930 | 1670 | 1433 | 1691 | 1726 | 2261 | 2733 | 2279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:55AM2.78m | 9:20PM2.89m | 9:33AM2.80m | 9:57PM2.92m | 10:11AM2.81m | 10:34PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.56m | 3:07PM0.44m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:45PM0.42m | 4:09AM0.51m | 4:22PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 130 | 103 | 73 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 1433 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 82 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | N 16 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 40 | 59 | 5 | 40 | 54 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 40 | 56 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 74 | 138 | 282 | 401 | 569 | 767 | 936 | 1114 | 1423 | 1759 | 1939 | 1930 | 1670 | 15 | 1691 | 1726 | 2261 | 2733 | 2279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 42 | 39 | 125 | 125 | 169 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 109 |
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