Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 6AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6165 | 6616 | 7516 | 8586 | 6919 | 5569 | 4829 | 4077 | 3404 | 3024 | 2626 | 2219 | 2177 | 1465 | 1246 | 685 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.65m | 10:22AM1.63m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:10AM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | 5:05AM0.28m | 5:29PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 1764 | 1465 | 1246 | 663 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 10 | S 11 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 389 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 14 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 147 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6165 | 6616 | 7516 | 8586 | 6919 | 5569 | 4829 | 4077 | 3404 | 3024 | 2626 | 2219 | 2177 | 1407 | 883 | 685 | 521 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 169 | 169 | 170 | 91 | 93 | 162 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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