
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
458 | 458 | 572 | 640 | 630 | 689 | 980 | 937 | 816 | 1005 | 1340 | 2290 | 2278 | 1060 | 1952 | 1834 | 1514 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.48m | 4:08PM1.56m | 4:23AM1.45m | 4:53PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.50m | 9:53AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.49m | 10:40AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
458 | 458 | 572 | 640 | 630 | 689 | 689 | 772 | 816 | 864 | 841 | 2290 | 2278 | 1060 | 1952 | 1834 | 1514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
38 | 37 | 30 | 15 | — | — | 35 | 42 | 108 | 64 | 63 | 47 | 27 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — |
— | 53 | 59 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | 78 | 25 | 37 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 | — | — |
398 | 398 | 387 | 377 | 421 | 642 | 980 | 937 | 802 | 1005 | 1340 | 1167 | 438 | 579 | 259 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 95 | 82 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 7 | 41 | 90 | 93 | 11 | 4 |
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