Rocky Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Rocky Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.9° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Lefts at 10PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2261
2381
2147
2147
2119
1847
1693
1670
1670
1175
2705
2705
2674
5619
2058
1857
1982
1766
2387
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
5
S
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:10AM3.34m
12:32PM3.06m
00:54AM3.20m
1:18PM2.92m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.03m
6:29AM0.08m
6:44PM0.16m
7:15AM0.21m
7:30PM0.33m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
6
6
8
6
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
11
10
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