
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 2AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
825 | 976 | 1158 | 1367 | 1350 | 1317 | 1366 | 1297 | 1262 | 1262 | 1140 | 1020 | 992 | 874 | 1344 | 4545 | 4741 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.96m | 7:42AM1.78m | 8:06PM1.93m | 8:36AM1.77m | 8:58PM1.88m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:47PM0.03m | 2:28AM0.06m | 2:42PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 23 | S 21 |
825 | 976 | 1158 | 1367 | 1350 | 1317 | 1366 | 1297 | 1262 | 1262 | 1140 | 1020 | 992 | 874 | 765 | 4545 | 4741 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 24 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 150 | 314 | 384 | 384 | 277 | 682 | 488 | 409 | 333 | 1344 | 743 | 647 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 20 | S 26 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | 25 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 174 | 293 | 306 | 212 | — | — | 30 | 115 | 266 | 229 | 242 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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