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Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Lefts today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
2349 | 1794 | 1081 | 509 | 295 | 246 | 281 | 326 | 343 | 321 | 381 | 300 | 313 | 361 | 623 | 320 | 291 | 105 | 198 | 131 | 370 | 617 | 728 | 921 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.79m | 11:12PM2.91m | 11:27AM2.74m | 11:51PM2.86m | 12:06PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.52m | 5:00PM0.45m | 5:26AM0.55m | 5:38PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.60m | 6:17PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 56 | 42 | 58 | 509 | 295 | 246 | 281 | 326 | 343 | 321 | 381 | 300 | 313 | 361 | 623 | 320 | 291 | 100 | 198 | 99 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | W 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | N 12 | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 67 | 87 | 75 | 207 | 118 | 71 | 35 | 57 | 25 | 139 | 238 | 8 | 120 | 7 | 40 | 18 | 105 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 3 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | — | W 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | N 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 53 | — | 87 | 85 | 94 | 78 | 48 | 19 | 105 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2349 | 1794 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | 207 | — | — | 19 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 131 | 370 | 617 | 728 | 921 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 107 | 169 | 109 | 93 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 269 | 253 | 113 | 31 | 42 | 88 | 31 | 113 | 214 | 214 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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