Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.9° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
W
11
1
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
W
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
422
323
373
237
389
361
912
1362
4082
4831
5461
5441
4940
4310
4085
3813
3713
3921
3387
3135
3164
2951
3030
Wind (km/h)
20
N
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:20AM3.08m
9:48PM3.31m
10:11AM3.16m
10:37PM3.40m
11:00AM3.19m
11:24PM3.41m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.21m
3:32PM0.08m
4:05AM0.08m
4:23PM-0.00m
4:55AM0.01m
5:11PM-0.02m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
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