Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 2AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
356 | 350 | 285 | 280 | 216 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 151 | 112 | 78 | 77 | 34 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
356 | 350 | 285 | 280 | 216 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 151 | 112 | 78 | 77 | 34 | 65 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SW 4 |
8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 24 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — |
39 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 64 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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