Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 416 | 652 | 671 | 640 | 595 | 899 | 941 | 647 | 602 | 549 | 422 | 360 | 412 | 1653 | 3110 | 3784 | 4831 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.72m | 6:49PM1.87m | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | 8:11AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.05m | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
36 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 640 | 595 | 582 | 623 | 647 | 602 | 549 | 422 | 324 | 246 | 212 | 197 | 169 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 |
25 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 62 | 104 | 180 | 344 | 131 | 151 | 5 | 65 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | S 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 158 | 274 | 360 | 105 | — | — | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
114 | 125 | 119 | 299 | 416 | 652 | 671 | 949 | 929 | 899 | 941 | — | 268 | — | 22 | 104 | 412 | 1653 | 3110 | 3784 | 4831 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 99 | 4 | 81 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 91 | 113 | 113 | 145 | 145 | 158 |
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