Rocky Lefts surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 04 Jul 2025 NZST
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Rocky Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Lefts sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rocky Lefts this week:

The surf forecast for Rocky Lefts over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rocky Lefts in the next 12 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 11) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 5th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 5th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rocky Lefts over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
1.1
N
1.7
NNW
1.9
N
2
N
1
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
5
S
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)11111110101414131313131313138888191716151413131410101211141313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2339208413539086494843943312832672491701881842654875596328401582164614008546315186895764768544463643596520528479353
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
NE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNW
35
NW
30
W
35
NW
35
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
5
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossoffoffoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:01AM
2.41
5:42PM
2.40
6:00AM
2.40
6:40PM
2.45
6:58AM
2.44
7:34PM
2.55
7:50AM
2.53
8:22PM
2.67
8:38AM
2.63
9:06PM
2.79
9:21AM
2.74
9:47PM
2.91
10:02AM
2.83
10:26PM
3.01
10:42AM
2.89
11:05PM
3.09
11:22AM
2.93
11:44PM
3.13
12:02PM
2.94
12:23AM
3.13
12:45PM
2.91
1:05AM
3.08
1:30PM
2.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:54PM
0.96
11:24AM
0.84
11:53PM
0.97
12:20PM
0.83
12:51AM
0.93
1:13PM
0.77
1:44AM
0.85
2:03PM
0.68
2:32AM
0.74
2:48PM
0.57
3:16AM
0.61
3:31PM
0.46
3:58AM
0.50
4:12PM
0.36
4:39AM
0.39
4:51PM
0.28
5:19AM
0.31
5:31PM
0.24
6:00AM
0.27
6:12PM
0.25
6:42AM
0.25
6:56PM
0.30
7:27AM
0.28
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
Sunrise-7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:39-
Sunset--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:19--5:20--5:21
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Rain (mm)
18-------------12----21564845625932--1
Temp. °C1615141212128101091010101111121314151514141413141313131313121213111112
Feels °C (?)1214118873886887658101113119986666678781010710

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

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Information about the Rocky Lefts Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rocky Lefts provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rocky Lefts can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rocky Lefts surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rocky Lefts) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rocky Lefts may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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