Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
2
1
0
1
3
4
5
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
4
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
9
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
10
2.5
W
11
2.1
WSW
14
3
W
13
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
584
606
769
653
3173
1724
1249
904
783
705
688
596
1575
1851
2848
2977
2220
4562
4493
4665
4649
4372
3813
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
40
N
10
N
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WSW
5
NE
5
SE
15
ESE
20
ENE
30
E
40
ESE
40
NE
30
NNE
20
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:26PM2.76m
00:46AM2.92m
1:06PM2.72m
1:25AM2.87m
1:49PM2.67m
2:08AM2.81m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.46m
6:36PM0.45m
7:04AM0.47m
7:16PM0.51m
7:47AM0.50m
8:00PM0.58m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
<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>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
2
11
5
1
5
2
2
17
6
8
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
4
4
5
5
4
6
10
10
9
7
10
10
7
7
4
3
3
5
7
7
7
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
0.5
W
19
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.7
WSW
10
2.5
W
11
2.1
WSW
14
3
W
13
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
118
584
606
769
653
190
1724
1249
904
783
381
632
596
1575
1851
2848
2977
2220
4562
4493
4665
4649
4372
3813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.9
NW
9
0.4
SW
16
1.8
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.1
WSW
15
1.8
WNW
12
1.2
NNE
7
2.2
S
10
1.7
S
9
2.5
N
9
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.3
N
8
Energy kJ
184
17
28
27
135
62
381
163
547
657
238
184
476
505
947
128
864
471
1171
708
488
334
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.5
W
11
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
0.7
NNW
8
1.6
WSW
18
1.9
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
17
30
36
33
128
464
418
58
705
688
487
58
1553
599
210
98
35
8
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
5
1.8
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
N
8
4
NW
10
1.1
N
8
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
1.5
SE
5
2.1
SSE
8
3
NNE
8
3
N
9
Energy kJ
105
212
467
557
932
3173
156
8
17
129
555
953
1552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
4
5
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
31
113
113
125
181
39
25
24
113
113
0
0
0
1
181
268
227
22
22
3
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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