Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.4°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1820
2274
2279
727
745
808
757
737
1060
871
792
1631
2242
1219
682
472
1087
844
581
469
1058
922
908
922
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:12AM3.16m
11:40PM3.34m
12:04PM3.07m
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.06m
5:26PM0.03m
6:00AM0.10m
6:17PM0.12m
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
12
9
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1820
451
480
378
218
757
737
1060
871
792
160
172
273
682
469
1087
844
581
469
1058
922
908
922
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.2
SSE
5
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
10
9
9
171
16
24
332
318
2
390
536
472
314
405
459
439
5
2
11
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
S
6
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
9
25
63
75
16
162
3
229
269
344
339
39
17
10
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
1.1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2274
2279
727
745
808
1631
2242
1219
71
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
276
276
246
276
171
43
0
0
7
43
43
253
175
147
15
7
7
0
0
0
109
93
93
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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