Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.4°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 3PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
6
2
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
9
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
320
260
212
393
796
1509
2301
1923
1518
1152
873
755
753
673
443
362
357
612
621
682
672
607
599
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
0
E
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:49PM2.81m
2:14AM2.96m
2:44PM2.68m
3:09AM2.79m
3:43PM2.57m
4:05AM2.64m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.31m
8:02PM0.40m
8:40AM0.44m
8:57PM0.57m
9:35AM0.56m
9:55PM0.71m
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
8
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
13
11
12
11
11
12
11
13
13
12
11
9
8
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
444
320
260
152
103
126
178
2301
1923
1518
1152
873
755
753
673
355
254
206
612
621
682
672
607
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
17
0.8
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
33
75
75
148
142
204
202
252
178
260
243
223
157
443
362
357
143
111
108
75
80
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
SW
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
43
3
2
2
223
171
217
215
209
75
69
57
23
14
12
7
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
2
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
7
90
100
212
393
796
1509
33
24
21
14
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
4
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
113
113
113
269
269
234
221
7
214
175
214
214
212
171
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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