Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 12AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (28 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1438
1252
1121
1000
887
784
648
534
460
394
394
394
387
387
328
328
322
996
1095
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:43PM2.70m
8:59AM2.65m
9:24PM2.84m
9:39AM2.77m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.70m
3:08PM0.54m
3:34AM0.56m
3:46PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
4
4
5
5
4
5
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
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