
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rolling Stones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
123 | 131 | 167 | 208 | 265 | 324 | 358 | 252 | 202 | 241 | 239 | 273 | 226 | 173 | 142 | 375 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.69m | 3:57PM1.84m | 4:28AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
123 | 88 | 167 | 181 | 207 | 324 | 214 | 252 | 134 | 241 | 239 | 273 | 226 | 173 | 142 | 375 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
63 | 131 | 88 | 206 | 265 | 193 | 53 | 210 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 59 | 58 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | E 10 | S 18 | SE 14 | SE 12 | S 16 | E 10 |
6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 50 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
9 | — | 14 | 208 | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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