Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 am 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)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 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
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
1.6
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2676
2204
1928
1803
1587
1323
1192
998
983
890
848
760
760
749
749
749
822
568
576
584
1206
1158
1142
1126
Wind (km/h)
60
SSE
60
SSE
60
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
45
S
45
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:57AM2.50m
7:31PM2.59m
7:47AM2.55m
8:18PM2.68m
8:33AM2.62m
9:00PM2.76m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.85m
1:13PM0.71m
1:43AM0.81m
2:01PM0.66m
2:29AM0.73m
2:45PM0.60m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
2
4
5
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
11
11
10
Feels °C
-2
-3
-4
-3
0
-1
1
3
5
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
10
10
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
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
1.6
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2676
2204
1928
1803
1587
1323
1192
998
983
890
848
760
760
749
749
749
822
568
576
584
1206
1158
1142
1126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
186
272
216
220
220
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)
4.5
S
10
5
S
11
5
S
11
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4504
5920
5345
2224
1524
2080
3430
3712
2337
1672
1421
1138
1188
1081
913
803
588
513
377
251
225
180
212
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
3
2
2
5
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
126
171
171
171
171
171
126
93
10
14
7
7
14
12
10
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
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)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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