Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.6° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (13 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
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!
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0
!
6
2
4
4
6
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9329
9565
9684
10008
10221
9329
2818
2750
5647
5284
4797
4032
4108
3950
3157
2878
2736
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:34PM3.35m
10:54AM3.24m
11:10PM3.27m
11:30AM3.16m
Low Tide
4:49AM-0.04m
5:04PM0.06m
5:25AM0.05m
5:42PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
9
8
8
8
9
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