
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 6PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | S 9 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3972 | 1930 | 4656 | 6215 | 6465 | 6662 | 7936 | 8417 | 6736 | 5662 | 4596 | 4077 | 3404 | 3027 | 2457 | 2538 | 2034 | 1458 | 1208 | 705 | 640 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.65m | 10:22AM1.63m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:10AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.29m | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | 5:05AM0.28m | 5:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 41 | 40 | 2069 | 1633 | 1458 | 1208 | 584 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 17 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 389 | 296 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 186 | 222 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 9 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 |
3972 | 1930 | 4656 | 6215 | 6465 | 6662 | 7936 | 8417 | 6736 | 5662 | 4596 | 4077 | 3404 | 3027 | 2457 | 2538 | 2034 | 1407 | 990 | 705 | 640 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 158 | 91 | 281 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 96 | 93 | 245 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 10 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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