Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 6PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
519
478
472
459
465
465
452
402
307
273
269
242
189
189
145
133
170
196
176
155
372
581
623
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:22AM3.18m
11:50PM3.29m
12:14PM3.04m
00:43AM3.16m
1:09PM2.87m
1:40AM3.00m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.05m
6:10AM0.17m
6:29PM0.19m
7:06AM0.30m
7:25PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
10
12
10
11
9
8
8
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
15
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
554
519
478
472
459
465
465
452
402
307
273
269
242
189
189
145
133
98
82
56
155
125
581
623
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WSW
12
1
W
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
9
7
15
15
8
8
14
34
34
34
32
37
56
372
47
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
4
21
31
61
61
60
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
7
13
17
57
121
125
170
196
176
144
99
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
24
1
1
24
24
29
31
31
169
169
24
24
24
15
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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