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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
465 | 378 | 336 | 331 | 273 | 269 | 242 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 176 | 194 | 194 | 158 | 113 | 261 | 423 | 529 | 565 | 522 | 486 | 485 | 460 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:14PM3.04m | 00:43AM3.16m | 1:09PM2.87m | 1:40AM3.00m | 2:10PM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.17m | 6:29PM0.19m | 7:06AM0.30m | 7:25PM0.36m | 8:06AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 465 | 378 | 336 | 331 | 273 | 269 | 242 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 133 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 113 | 88 | 423 | 529 | 565 | 522 | 486 | 485 | 460 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 20 | W 21 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 69 | 261 | 47 | 66 | 52 | 41 | 160 | 125 | 115 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 35 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 72 | 67 | 103 | 102 | 98 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 77 | 144 | 176 | 194 | 194 | 158 | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 169 | 169 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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