Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.3° C

1.0°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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 9PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
11
2.1
WSW
14
3
W
13
3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
582
884
1265
1628
2848
2974
2171
4396
4437
4437
4161
3803
3623
3023
2414
1987
1700
1408
1193
870
743
680
581
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
S
15
E
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
40
ESE
30
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
45
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:25AM2.87m
1:49PM2.67m
2:08AM2.81m
2:38PM2.63m
2:58AM2.74m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.51m
7:47AM0.50m
8:00PM0.58m
8:33AM0.53m
8:51PM0.65m
9:26AM0.56m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
7
2
6
5
2
2
3
1
3
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
8
7
6
5
3
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
6
9
9
7
8
7
7
6
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
9
1.3
WSW
11
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
11
2.1
WSW
14
3
W
13
3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
311
392
884
1265
1628
2848
2974
2171
4396
4437
4437
4161
3803
3623
3023
2414
1987
1700
1408
1193
870
743
680
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.9
WNW
10
0.6
NNW
7
1.2
NNE
7
2
S
9
2.1
N
8
2.4
N
10
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
1
S
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
WSW
20
Energy kJ
217
184
581
474
711
38
143
635
610
1070
773
627
474
300
171
109
67
43
32
85
13
6
6
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
1.7
WSW
18
1.9
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
597
582
75
63
62
1726
593
399
279
224
142
61
28
2
2
21
9
44
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
0.6
ESE
3
1.2
ENE
6
1.6
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
S
6
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
7
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
129
8
87
229
1159
38
15
24
32
49
255
287
376
776
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
14
0
0
23
136
212
212
268
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
7
0
0
0
7
14
7
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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