Rocky Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.20° S 173.79° E

Rocky Rights WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Rights sea temperature is
15.2° C
1.0° 

Rocky Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rocky Rights surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,572 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rocky Rights this week:

The surf forecast for Rocky Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rocky Rights in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Best Surf12PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 15th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rocky Rights over the next 16 days.


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