Rolling Stones surf break

Rolling Stones surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Rolling Stones today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rolling Stones at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
15
3
S
16
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2868
2412
2346
2346
2545
2546
4694
6545
6790
6176
4829
4121
3395
2762
2445
2125
1647
1408
1215
1041
871
747
646
553
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:07AM1.53m
3:40PM1.58m
3:58AM1.53m
4:27PM1.62m
4:46AM1.54m
5:13PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.37m
9:56PM0.41m
10:11AM0.43m
10:43PM0.45m
11:00AM0.48m
11:28PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:54
Temp °C
11
12
13
15
15
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
11
10
12
15
16
14
14
14
9
10
11
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
15
3
S
16
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
2868
2412
2346
2346
2545
2546
4694
6545
6790
6176
4829
4121
3395
2762
2445
2125
1647
1408
1215
1041
871
747
646
553
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.2
S
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
18
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
60
58
37
37
36
931
18
18
17
17
17
7
7
7
6
8
6
6
6
25
5
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
35
6
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
8
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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