Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 7PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1714 | 4483 | 4770 | 4759 | 3969 | 3560 | 3199 | 2866 | 2810 | 2590 | 2624 | 2549 | 2223 | 1889 | 1660 | 1358 | 1250 | 982 | 2066 | 1465 | 1266 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.70m | 10:53PM1.59m | 11:10AM1.64m | 11:36PM1.53m | 11:56AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 5:33PM0.43m | 5:45AM0.46m | 6:18PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 50 | 246 | 6 | 6 | 1020 | 5 | 92 | 56 | 163 | 1039 | 865 | 2066 | 1465 | 1266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 362 | 503 | 159 | 194 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1714 | 4483 | 4770 | 4759 | 3969 | 3560 | 3199 | 2866 | 2810 | 2590 | 2624 | 2549 | 2223 | 1889 | 1660 | 1358 | 1250 | 982 | 818 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 129 | 129 | 135 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 169 | 312 | 162 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 65 | 90 | 169 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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