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Rocky Rights surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rocky Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Rights sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Rights today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Rights at 5AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | |
223 | 229 | 242 | 287 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 230 | 252 | 384 | 485 | 306 | 403 | 439 | 1400 | 2704 | 3421 | 2546 | 3200 | 3872 | 2950 | 2343 | 1628 | 3444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.70m | 1:04PM2.51m | 1:32AM2.58m | 1:53PM2.39m | 2:25AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.64m | 7:03AM0.77m | 7:18PM0.76m | 7:53AM0.87m | 8:09PM0.86m | 8:50AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 223 | 229 | 242 | 287 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 208 | 206 | 200 | 197 | 306 | 403 | 439 | 197 | 129 | 163 | 183 | 215 | 3872 | 2950 | 2343 | 1628 | 3444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 197 | 197 | 197 | — | 32 | 64 | 70 | 72 | 137 | 190 | 412 | 1440 | 954 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 381 | 475 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 28 | 44 | 74 | 136 | 191 | 214 | 230 | 252 | 384 | 485 | 218 | 237 | 414 | 1400 | 2704 | 3421 | 2546 | 3200 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 127 | 270 | 169 | 270 | 169 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 113 | 125 | 372 | 372 | 279 | 270 | 113 | 113 | 220 | 113 | 220 |
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