Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1496
1217
1134
983
890
835
835
760
760
749
760
772
772
974
576
1190
1206
1158
1142
1126
921
895
845
808
Wind (km/h)
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:31PM2.59m
7:47AM2.55m
8:18PM2.68m
8:33AM2.62m
9:00PM2.76m
9:15AM2.69m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.81m
2:01PM0.66m
2:29AM0.73m
2:45PM0.60m
3:12AM0.66m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
2
8
3
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
-2
-1
1
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1496
1217
1134
983
890
835
835
760
760
749
760
772
772
974
576
1190
1206
1158
1142
1126
921
895
845
808
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
S
19
1.1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
Energy kJ
11
7
220
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
2302
3403
2810
2986
1996
1487
1131
1010
1106
1081
872
766
603
522
329
277
225
247
225
232
198
161
161
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
171
171
126
15
14
14
14
10
14
10
10
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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