Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 77 | 34 | 40 | 54 | 58 | 131 | 307 | 470 | 643 | 1262 | 1599 | 1234 | 2866 | 3501 | 3144 | 2868 | 2611 | 2653 | 3099 | 3354 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | 7:44AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 20 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 131 | 85 | 470 | 643 | 1262 | 1599 | 1234 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 2653 | 3099 | 3354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSW 7 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 34 | 40 | 54 | 12 | 49 | 307 | 73 | 134 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 58 | 6 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 28 | 19 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 23 | 2866 | 3501 | 3144 | 2868 | 2611 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 7 | 82 | 47 | 41 | 46 | 99 | 162 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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