Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.7° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 2PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (02 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
1
0
1
2
4
4
4
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)
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
19
1.3
WSW
19
1.5
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
3
SW
9
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
500
411
326
439
392
575
980
1196
1507
1664
6708
6817
2053
2086
2312
1660
1054
1178
2379
2181
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
30
S
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:01PM2.95m
00:17AM3.09m
12:38PM2.91m
00:54AM3.02m
1:18PM2.84m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.28m
6:34AM0.27m
6:47PM0.36m
7:14AM0.33m
7:30PM0.46m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
11
13
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
13
12
12
9
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
7
8
6
5
7
7
7
5
6
7
5
3
3
2
1
2
3
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