Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.3°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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 11PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
1
1
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
688
627
616
764
1060
792
792
1657
2242
981
647
436
993
844
581
624
1058
922
972
922
922
812
382
273
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:40PM3.34m
12:04PM3.07m
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
1:22AM3.12m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.03m
6:00AM0.10m
6:17PM0.12m
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
7:46AM0.31m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
12
2.2
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
378
285
616
764
1060
792
792
160
172
466
647
381
993
844
581
624
1058
922
972
922
922
812
382
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.9
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
S
6
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.2
S
5
0.7
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
Energy kJ
9
9
200
75
17
332
318
2
273
536
436
314
405
459
367
5
2
11
9
45
45
43
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
S
6
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
25
74
75
17
162
3
229
269
344
24
9
6
6
11
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
8
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
688
627
1657
2242
981
19
60
78
50
148
120
83
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
171
43
39
0
7
107
113
253
171
113
7
7
7
7
0
0
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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