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Rolling Stones surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rolling Stones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today?
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 8PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1062 | 890 | 737 | 350 | 367 | 294 | 287 | 230 | 176 | 181 | 132 | 112 | 97 | 129 | 167 | 136 | 140 | 135 | 142 | 200 | 640 | 786 | 902 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.74m | 10:54PM1.82m | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:54PM1.75m | 12:22PM1.61m | 00:52AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.12m | 5:19AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.12m | 6:34PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1062 | 890 | 737 | 326 | 367 | 294 | 287 | 230 | 176 | 181 | 132 | 112 | 95 | 107 | 167 | 136 | 140 | 135 | 142 | 155 | 640 | 786 | 902 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 65 | 40 | 350 | 228 | 195 | 160 | 156 | 152 | 100 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 73 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 48 | 200 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 97 | 129 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 702 | 635 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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