
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 467 | 303 | 473 | 670 | 657 | 670 | 2526 | 4467 | 2120 | 3434 | 7029 | 6356 | 6534 | 7235 | 7577 | 6805 | 5825 | 4829 | 4077 | 3401 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.55m | 9:19PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.65m | 10:22AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.29m | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 |
627 | 467 | 303 | 473 | 670 | 657 | 670 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 85 | 165 | 167 | 64 | 103 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 19 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 71 | 98 | 66 | 17 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 2 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | 82 | 1 | 120 | 2526 | 4467 | 2120 | 3434 | 7029 | 6356 | 6534 | 7235 | 7577 | 6805 | 5825 | 4829 | 4077 | 3401 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 158 | 322 | 281 | 169 | 283 | 169 | 267 | 267 | 283 | 82 | 78 |
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