Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is

13.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (08 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	15s
Afternoon (08 Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m)	9s
Evening (08 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 8								Friday 9								Saturday 10
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	ESE 7	ESE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	52	50	48	45	293	275	220	199	96	96	118	139	160	202	257	248	224	212	150	138	121	115	128	132
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide		4:00AM1.55m					4:23PM1.66m				4:56AM1.57m				5:18PM1.65m				5:50AM1.61m				6:10PM1.65m
Low Tide					10:12AM0.16m				10:43PM0.16m				11:09AM0.18m				11:37PM0.20m				12:02PM0.22m


	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:21	—
mm	1	1	2	3	1	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	14	15	14	13
Feels °C	13	12	11	8	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	11	11	13	13	13	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 10	ENE 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 14	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 13	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	610	523	441	423	293	275	220	199	96	96	118	139	145	124	114	99	99	99	150	96	96	115	128	132
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSW 15	ENE 9	ENE 8	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	NE 8	S 14	S 13	S 17	S 12	S 11
kJ	52	33	32	31	17	16	16	44	42	39	26	102	154	202	257	248	224	212	15	138	121	86	101	93
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSE 9	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 18	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	S 18	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	S 19	S 18
kJ	47	50	48	45	44	45	48	16	21	21	19	18	160	53	51	16	15	14	26	14	13	12	64	104
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SSW 3	SSW 3	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 7	—	—	ESE 7	—	—
kJ	—	—	3	5	4	3	1	1	47	54	116	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	96	—	—	99	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Old Man's Hat Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Old Man's Hat Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	7	1	1	7	1	1	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	0	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara	Diners Beach	Last Chance	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Boat Harbour	Last Chance	Last Chance	Oraka Beach	Mahia Reef	Boat Harbour	Mahia Spit	Mahia Reef	Boat Harbour	Point Annihilation	Point Annihilation	Boat Harbour	Point Annihilation	Boat Harbour	Point Annihilation	Point Annihilation	Point Annihilation	Makorori Centre
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Weld Road Taranaki	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	3	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	9	8	6	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	4	5	5	4

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