Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.8° C

1.3°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 9AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
372
576
584
1206
1158
1142
1126
1095
895
845
721
659
572
649
486
486
659
626
663
663
663
573
532
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
SW
5
W
0
S
0
ESE
0
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:33AM2.62m
9:00PM2.76m
9:15AM2.69m
9:41PM2.85m
9:56AM2.75m
10:19PM2.91m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.73m
2:45PM0.60m
3:12AM0.66m
3:26PM0.53m
3:53AM0.58m
4:05PM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
9
7
7
6
4
3
4
8
9
6
6
5
5
6
6
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
737
359
576
584
1206
1158
1142
1126
1095
895
845
721
659
572
649
486
486
659
626
663
663
663
573
532
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
19
1
S
6
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
268
372
216
220
192
34
33
7
84
217
7
7
21
12
7
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
7
7
5
217
6
7
7
7
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
603
522
375
405
355
276
225
191
198
168
163
111
97
139
135
110
50
43
30
33
18
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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