Rolling Stones Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
11.8°C
1.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.8
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
1
SSW
8
1.8
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
73
50
42
43
43
71
185
322
137
1335
1718
1397
1034
782
653
530
416
339
216
198
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
ENE
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:56PM1.54m
2:10AM1.45m
2:43PM1.52m
2:58AM1.40m
3:28PM1.49m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.46m
8:10PM0.48m
8:23AM0.46m
8:57PM0.47m
9:11AM0.44m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
16
15
12
10
9
8
11
14
14
11
12
12
11
10
12
15
17
15
13
Feels °C
7
10
10
9
7
6
4
4
8
12
10
7
9
9
8
7
9
13
15
12
10
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