Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.3° C

1.0°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
2.5
W
13
3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1628
2655
2815
2171
4396
4437
4437
4161
3803
3514
3023
2238
1748
1560
1332
1193
1034
845
525
581
563
538
636
605
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
35
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
45
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:25AM2.87m
1:49PM2.67m
2:08AM2.81m
2:38PM2.63m
2:58AM2.74m
3:34PM2.60m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.50m
8:00PM0.58m
8:33AM0.53m
8:51PM0.65m
9:26AM0.56m
9:49PM0.71m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
4
5
5
3
1
2
1
1
3
6
3
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
Feels °C
6
4
4
6
6
4
6
6
7
6
6
10
9
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
3
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
2.5
W
13
3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1628
2655
2815
2171
4396
4437
4437
4161
3803
3514
3023
2238
1748
1560
1332
1193
1034
845
525
581
563
538
636
605
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.9
SSE
8
2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
Energy kJ
788
226
246
534
520
671
668
470
398
286
163
102
58
31
18
11
11
6
53
75
148
188
280
480
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
8
1.7
WSW
18
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
21
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
67
40
1726
580
455
343
191
111
44
18
16
2
2
9
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
SE
5
1.6
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
Energy kJ
13
23
209
1082
57
26
33
23
50
54
163
245
196
507
504
636
897
1029
1320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
6
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
Distance (km)
136
212
227
3
268
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
10
7
14
24
43
15
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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