Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
3
N
8
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
230
159
157
159
130
111
111
111
113
65
63
65
74
79
79
71
114
229
584
683
1232
2574
1930
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
35
N
10
W
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:12AM2.80m
11:33PM2.96m
11:49AM2.79m
00:10AM2.95m
12:26PM2.76m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.48m
5:20PM0.40m
5:47AM0.47m
5:58PM0.41m
6:25AM0.46m
6:36PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
12
16
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
5
6
5
6
8
8
9
7
6
5
4
3
4
5
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
WNW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
241
230
159
157
159
130
111
111
111
113
65
63
65
14
34
37
31
114
229
584
683
721
2574
1930
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
11
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
4
2
5
25
24
9
74
79
79
40
23
92
17
9
82
128
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2
6
6
19
17
27
71
38
17
29
25
51
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNE
5
2.1
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
5
7
5
6
10
21
66
105
325
614
1232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
5
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
15
24
24
24
24
126
31
113
109
93
113
113
113
22
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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