Rolling Stones Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
13.0° C
1.2° 

Rolling Stones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 2AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
17
1.4
SE
16
1.5
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.6
SE
16
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SE
15
1.7
SE
15
1.7
SE
15
1.6
SE
15
1.6
SE
15
1.6
SE
14
1.5
SE
14
1.1
S
24
2.1
S
23
2.3
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
825
976
1158
1367
1350
1317
1366
1297
1262
1262
1140
1020
992
874
1344
4545
4741
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
0
SSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM1.96m
7:42AM1.78m
8:06PM1.93m
8:36AM1.77m
8:58PM1.88m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.06m
1:47PM0.03m
2:28AM0.06m
2:42PM0.06m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
9
10
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
8
9
8
9
12
11
8
7
7
7
6
5
8
10
10
8
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