Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 16 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
44 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 529 | 686 | 773 | 736 | 735 | 626 | 630 | 645 | 744 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.72m | 6:49PM1.87m | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.05m | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
44 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 626 | 630 | 645 | 744 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
29 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | S 20 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — |
7 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
124 | 122 | 120 | 131 | 156 | 149 | 181 | 308 | 529 | 686 | 773 | 736 | 735 | — | 158 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 41 | 11 |
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