Rolling Stones surf break

Rolling Stones surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Rolling Stones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today?

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (26 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
17
2
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
16
3
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
888
757
746
630
591
846
413
342
416
416
694
2135
4489
4131
3760
3178
2652
2412
2155
1891
1519
1891
3441
5472
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
S
5
E
0
N
5
WNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:24AM1.61m
1:57PM1.54m
2:16AM1.56m
2:51PM1.55m
3:07AM1.53m
3:40PM1.58m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.22m
8:07PM0.31m
8:31AM0.29m
9:03PM0.37m
9:21AM0.37m
9:56PM0.41m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
10
10
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
12
12
7
7
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
8
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
0.6
E
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
2
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
16
3
S
18
Energy kJ
888
757
746
630
591
86
413
342
416
143
127
2135
4489
4131
3760
3178
2652
2412
2155
1891
1519
1891
3441
5472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
17
1.4
S
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.1
S
17
1
S
18
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
74
74
77
80
83
123
86
84
82
416
694
451
67
67
64
60
60
58
57
37
662
635
32
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.8
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
S
16
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
11
1
S
11
0.6
E
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
133
4
4
125
4
82
257
85
8
36
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
1
SSW
5
1.7
S
12
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
14
61
846
86
80
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
99
41
11
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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