Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 6 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is

15.2°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 (25 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m)	10s
Afternoon (25 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s
Evening (25 Oct)	1.5ft (0.5m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 25							Monday 26								Tuesday 27
	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)	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 15	S 16	S 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 19	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 11	SSW 11	S 4
Wave Graph
kJ	229	216	204	125	121	115	127	124	124	81	119	154	133	181	110	103	58	55	48	27	22	46	25
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WSW	ESE	ENE	NE	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	W	SSE	NE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	on
High Tide		5:12AM1.55m				5:37PM1.62m				6:03AM1.64m				6:28PM1.69m				6:54AM1.74m					7:20PM1.74m
Low Tide				11:27AM0.31m				11:51PM0.29m				12:17PM0.28m				00:43AM0.26m					1:08PM0.24m


	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:38	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	14	13	17	19	19	18	17	14	13	12	18	20	22	22	18	15	15	16	18	20	19	18	13
Feels °C	11	10	16	16	15	15	15	12	11	9	15	18	19	19	12	10	10	12	13	15	15	16	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	NE 4	NE 5	WNW 4	NE 5
kJ	229	216	204	125	121	48	83	60	58	40	39	154	133	181	110	103	58	55	48	7	8	5	5
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 13	E 12	SSW 14	S 14	S 15	S 16	S 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 19	SSE 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 8	S 8	SE 11	SSW 12	S 11	NE 6	S 11
kJ	14	13	12	61	97	115	127	124	124	81	119	16	25	25	14	13	13	6	5	27	22	11	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	NE 6	NNE 4	E 12	E 12	SSE 9	E 12	NE 4	ENE 4	S 19	E 11	SSW 9	E 11	SE 12	NE 4	NE 5	SE 11	SE 11	E 11	SE 11	SE 11	NE 8	—
kJ	14	1	2	12	11	32	11	4	1	30	10	17	9	6	3	3	5	5	3	4	4	3	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 3	NW 3	WNW 3	—	ENE 2	ENE 3	NE 4	—	—	—	W 3	—	ENE 3	NE 4	NW 4	WNW 4	NNW 3	N 3	N 3	NW 3	WNW 4	SSW 11	S 4
kJ	2	2	1	—	1	7	6	—	—	—	1	—	3	10	12	17	7	4	7	4	11	46	25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Mapere Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Mapere Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Mapere Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Mapere Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Pourere Beach Wairarapa	Peka Peka Wanganui-Manawatu	Bowentown Bar Bay of Plenty	Tolaga Bay East Cape
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	3	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	1	45	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	33	33	33	33	449	172	307	240	88
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Point Annihilation	Tuamotu Island	Wainui Beach - Whales	Last Chance	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Point Annihilation	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Point	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kaka Point Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Kaka Point Catlins	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kaka Point Catlins	Peka Peka Wanganui-Manawatu	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	4	2	3	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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