Rolling Stones Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.8° 

Rolling Stones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 8PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (21 Sep)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
10
1.6
S
5
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
S
7
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2663
1768
1233
766
590
441
333
472
389
266
122
111
331
338
346
350
416
522
625
796
881
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
S
30
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:14PM1.49m
1:29AM1.38m
2:00PM1.46m
2:18AM1.35m
2:46PM1.45m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.45m
7:29PM0.44m
7:39AM0.44m
8:15PM0.41m
8:29AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
12
12
11
11
11
16
17
17
10
10
8
8
8
10
8
9
9
10
Feels °C
9
11
10
8
10
8
8
8
15
15
14
4
6
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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