
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 4AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
244 | 414 | 558 | 574 | 476 | 530 | 515 | 503 | 458 | 458 | 572 | 563 | 679 | 1088 | 1164 | 1113 | 1240 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.51m | 3:22PM1.58m | 3:37AM1.48m | 4:08PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.50m | 9:04AM0.48m | 9:37PM0.50m | 9:53AM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
161 | 158 | 123 | 309 | 476 | 530 | 486 | 472 | 458 | 458 | 572 | 563 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 816 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
211 | 245 | 269 | 83 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 65 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 13 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 55 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
244 | 414 | 558 | 574 | 475 | 494 | 515 | 503 | 408 | 364 | 396 | 421 | 588 | 1088 | 1164 | 1113 | 1240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 41 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 75 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 95 | 93 | 84 | 78 |
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