Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 7PM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1373 | 2333 | 3168 | 4961 | 6941 | 8076 | 7851 | 6865 | 5346 | 4408 | 3834 | 5006 | 3829 | 3334 | 2776 | 2212 | 607 | 802 | 671 | 744 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.75m | 10:10PM1.71m | 10:33AM1.72m | 10:59PM1.67m | 11:22AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.28m | 4:27AM0.30m | 4:51PM0.34m | 5:15AM0.36m | 5:41PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
351 | 303 | 338 | 78 | 11 | 63 | 22 | — | 47 | 29 | 635 | 580 | 561 | 2814 | 2155 | 343 | 201 | 272 | 94 | 540 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
46 | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1195 | — | 40 | 497 | 412 | 33 | 513 | 7 | 171 | 118 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 7 | 121 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
1373 | 2333 | 3168 | 4961 | 6941 | 8076 | 7851 | 6865 | 5346 | 4408 | 3834 | 5006 | 3829 | 3334 | 2776 | 2212 | 607 | 802 | 671 | 744 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 169 | 312 | 162 | 169 | 169 | 335 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 162 | 90 | 65 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 162 | 1 | 1 |
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