
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 8PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2663 | 1768 | 1233 | 766 | 590 | 441 | 333 | 472 | 389 | 266 | 122 | 111 | 331 | 338 | 346 | 350 | 416 | 522 | 625 | 796 | 881 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.49m | 1:29AM1.38m | 2:00PM1.46m | 2:18AM1.35m | 2:46PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.45m | 7:29PM0.44m | 7:39AM0.44m | 8:15PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
2663 | 1768 | 1233 | 766 | 590 | 441 | 333 | 472 | 389 | 266 | 122 | 8 | 54 | 103 | 346 | 291 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
28 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 128 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 102 | 96 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — |
9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 111 | 331 | 338 | — | 350 | 416 | 522 | 625 | 796 | 881 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 95 | 312 | 95 | 75 |
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