Rolling Stones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is

12.9° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (15 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 12AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	12s
Evening (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 14			Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 17	SE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	45	19	19	20	55	49	48	47	47	43	44	96	99	142	196	330	510	671	825	964	1129	1333	1317	1300
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	SE	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	W	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on
High Tide		5:14PM1.94m				5:45AM1.79m					6:14PM1.96m				6:44AM1.79m				7:11PM1.96m				7:42AM1.78m
Low Tide				11:37PM0.13m				11:59AM0.08m					00:36AM0.09m				12:53PM0.04m				1:34AM0.06m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—
	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	14	13	12	12	12	13	16	16	14	14	13	12	11	14	16	16	15	14	11	11	10	11	12
Feels °C	15	12	10	9	9	9	11	14	15	12	12	10	9	8	10	12	12	11	10	8	8	7	9	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 17	SE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16
kJ	21	23	13	20	55	49	48	47	47	43	44	96	99	142	196	330	510	671	825	964	1129	1333	1317	1300
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	NE 5	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	ESE 13	ESE 13	S 16	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 16	SSW 6	SSW 5	SSW 8
kJ	17	19	19	3	3	2	2	2	1	17	35	20	28	24	24	24	24	23	20	20	20	25	15	45
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	S 10	ESE 8	ESE 8	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 16	S 16	NE 4	S 19	S 19	E 10	NE 4	S 14	E 10	NE 10	NE 10	—	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 16
kJ	45	17	6	6	7	6	2	5	21	1	29	30	2	1	4	2	4	4	—	4	4	48	47	135
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	NW 2	NW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	—	—	—	NNE 4	—	WNW 2	WNW 2	NW 3	NW 3	NW 3	NW 3	WNW 3	SW 4	SSW 6	SW 5	SSW 5	SSW 16
kJ	—	—	1	2	2	2	1	—	—	—	2	—	1	1	2	5	2	2	4	9	37	53	33	435
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Point Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Point Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	3
Distance (km)	3	7	7	8	3	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	1	7	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre	Makorori Point	Last Chance	Makorori Point	Makorori Point	Makorori Point	Makorori Point	Makorori Centre	Makorori Point	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Pouawa Beach	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Last Chance
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	6	6	7	6	1	4	4	3	3	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Buchupureo Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Bancoora Australia	Balnarring Point Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Baboon Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia
Rating (10 max)	7	5	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	5	6

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