
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 3PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2027 | 1398 | 1179 | 941 | 970 | 862 | 862 | 750 | 633 | 467 | 292 | 466 | 657 | 563 | 1009 | 2576 | 4618 | 2424 | 4160 | 8617 | 8754 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.51m | 8:34PM1.61m | 8:57AM1.55m | 9:19PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.27m | 3:02PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — |
2027 | 1398 | 1179 | 941 | 970 | 862 | 862 | 750 | 633 | 467 | 292 | 466 | 657 | 563 | 1009 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 331 | 242 | 341 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 85 | 168 | 167 | 64 | 103 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | S 19 | — | S 23 | S 23 | ENE 13 | S 20 | SSW 9 | S 19 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 11 | 41 | 17 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 17 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 175 | 2576 | 4618 | 2424 | 4160 | 8617 | 8754 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 99 | 312 | 335 | 283 | 170 |
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