Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
537 | 634 | 671 | 720 | 803 | 769 | 1121 | 725 | 576 | 534 | 939 | 486 | 307 | 393 | 1454 | 2581 | 3017 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.87m | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | 8:11AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.81m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
31 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 715 | 725 | 576 | 534 | 412 | 358 | 284 | 262 | 243 | 249 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 15 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | S 20 |
7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 62 | 104 | 271 | 356 | 123 | 376 | 62 | 314 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | S 20 | — | ESE 13 | SE 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 20 |
18 | 22 | 7 | 7 | — | 18 | 7 | — | 207 | 270 | — | 486 | 307 | 132 | 35 | — | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 |
537 | 634 | 671 | 720 | 803 | 769 | 1121 | — | — | — | 939 | 229 | 214 | 393 | 1454 | 2581 | 3017 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 45 | 96 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 93 | 113 | 141 | 145 | 145 | 113 |
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