
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 187 | 173 | 167 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 131 | 129 | 206 | 335 | 608 | 317 | 210 | 167 | 161 | 217 | 237 | 193 | 146 | 71 | 260 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29AM1.68m | 2:59PM1.81m | 3:29AM1.69m | 3:57PM1.84m | 4:28AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:21PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
247 | 187 | 173 | 167 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 108 | 129 | 161 | 245 | 455 | 317 | 190 | 131 | 161 | 217 | 237 | 193 | 146 | 71 | 260 | 400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 |
14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 63 | 131 | 88 | 206 | 242 | 180 | 170 | 210 | 167 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 61 | 35 | 57 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 3 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 16 | E 10 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 53 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 10 | 186 | 335 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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