Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Rolling Stones Surf Guide

Rolling Stones in Mahia is a quite exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rocks and locals.

Rolling Stones Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rolling Stones:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rolling Stones occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rolling Stones (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rolling Stones with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

48%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rolling Stones Location Map

Interactive Rolling Stones surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rolling Stones is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rolling Stones is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 151 km (94 miles) away.

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Rolling Stones Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	16	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Rolling Stones look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Eli Brownless Credit: Eli Paul Brownless Marr

Tides at Rolling Stones

Current tide and informaton

For Waikokopu, New Zealand, 1 km from Rolling Stones.

Next High Water: 08:54am | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 02:49am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rolling Stones Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Rolling Stones is rather cool (15.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.