
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.71m | 7:50PM1.66m | 8:17AM1.75m | 8:37PM1.67m | 9:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.30m | 1:41PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.35m | 2:29PM0.34m | 2:49AM0.39m | 3:16PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | WNW 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
28 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 |
15 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 16 | S 8 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NE 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 167 | 167 | 81 | 81 | 96 | 158 | 169 | 172 | 81 | 81 | 155 | 191 | 88 | 202 | 170 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 277 | 81 |
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