
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1282 | 1089 | 987 | 891 | 877 | 749 | 599 | 456 | 314 | 253 | 270 | 253 | 260 | 261 | 177 | 149 | 111 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 44 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:43PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.74m | 4:12AM1.62m | 4:37PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.16m | 9:05PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.13m | 10:02PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 655 | 749 | 599 | 456 | 314 | 253 | 270 | 253 | 260 | 261 | 177 | 149 | 111 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 9 | NE 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 |
3 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 7 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NE 7 | — |
1282 | 1089 | 987 | 891 | 877 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 78 | 82 | 91 | 93 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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