
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
651 | 565 | 545 | 469 | 388 | 326 | 289 | 582 | 483 | 341 | 247 | 229 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.67m | 2:00PM1.77m | 2:29AM1.68m | 2:59PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.29m | 7:41AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.24m | 8:41AM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
651 | 565 | 545 | 469 | 388 | 326 | 265 | 582 | 483 | 341 | 247 | 229 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
3 | 43 | 73 | 206 | 265 | 308 | 289 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
17 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
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