Rolling Stones Surf Break

Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (08 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (08 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
9
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
SSW
10
2.5
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
11
4
S
11
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
577
727
855
880
772
717
663
663
627
551
551
725
1225
3245
4238
3594
2900
3200
3546
4570
4719
4159
3454
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
15
SSW
40
S
40
SSE
45
S
50
S
50
SSW
45
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
00:04AM1.63m
12:26PM1.63m
00:54AM1.67m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
5:49PM0.35m
6:18AM0.31m
6:42PM0.36m
7:07AM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
5
4
7
2
5
7
2
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
6
9
5
6
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
9
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
ESE
10
3.5
S
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
22
1.6
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
602
577
727
855
880
772
717
663
663
627
551
551
489
416
2626
363
356
36
500
245
124
73
153
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
8
1.6
ESE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSW
17
1.5
E
10
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
78
77
75
74
63
41
52
46
45
57
53
173
490
29
22
108
449
45
122
140
176
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
S
9
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
86
85
84
81
74
71
104
97
60
135
31
64
25
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
10
2.5
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
11
4
S
11
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
60
169
725
1225
3245
4238
3594
2900
3200
3546
4570
4719
4159
3454
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
4
1
0
1
1
7
1
1
7
1
1
7
41
1
99
88
158
158
158
167
162
162
158
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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