
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 8PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 17 | SSW 6 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 7 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 121 | 163 | 196 | 160 | 198 | 208 | 245 | 269 | 309 | 346 | 530 | 563 | 616 | 567 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.61m | 2:03AM1.55m | 2:36PM1.59m | 2:51AM1.51m | 3:22PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.42m | 8:00PM0.47m | 8:15AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.50m | 9:04AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
30 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 121 | 163 | 196 | 160 | 198 | 161 | 156 | 156 | 309 | 346 | 530 | 493 | 472 | 458 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
9 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 34 | 22 | 49 | 106 | 173 | 208 | 245 | 269 | 82 | 74 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 18 | SE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 20 | 46 | 55 | 81 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 173 | 193 | 218 | 298 | 345 | 431 | 563 | 616 | 567 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 81 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 93 | 84 | 75 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 162 | 82 | 75 |
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