Surf Forecasts:
Rolling Stones surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, S swell with 4,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rolling Stones this week:
The surf forecast for Rolling Stones over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rolling Stones in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rolling Stones over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's get into it.
Well, it's a bit of a mixed bag here at Rolling Stones. This is a reef break that's fairly consistent, but we're going to see some serious swings in the forecast. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 56°, so you might want the thicker rubber.
The first real chance of a decent session kicks off on Tuesday afternoon, July 7th. We've got a clean 6ft swell from the east, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is glassy, so those waves will be smooth as silk. The combined energy is getting up there at 803, a solid moderate push.
Wednesday morning, July 8th, looks a bit messier with a cross-shore wind on 7ft east-southeast swell, but the energy is ramping up to 972. The highlight of the first week is definitely that Tuesday afternoon glass-off. It's an advanced wave, so be ready for a reef bottom.
Then things get pretty wild. From Thursday the 9th afternoon through the weekend, we get hammered. A big south-southeast swell kicks in, hitting 15ft on Friday the 10th with onshore winds screaming at 25 mph. Combined energy is massive at 3908, but it's completely blown out. That's kite-surfing stuff, not paddle surfing. This messy, blown-out pattern carries right through the weekend.
We get a bit of a break on Monday the 13th with a cleaner 5ft southeast swell in the morning, and again on Tuesday the 14th with a nice 4ft to 4ft easterly swell and light offshore winds. Those Tuesday sessions will be clean.
Now, the big one to watch is way out there. On Saturday, July 18th, the swell jumps to 10ft from the south, and conditions are clean with a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is a strong 2250. This is for experienced surfers only. But the real monster is Sunday the 19th. We're looking at a 21ft south swell with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is 16923 – that's extreme. The wind is light and favorable, but this is too big for this break, even for the most advanced crew. The period is so long it'll be breaking straight and heavy over the reef.
After that, the swell drops but stays solid through to Tuesday the 21st, but winds switch onshore, making it a marginal prospect. That Sunday the 19th swell is the standout in the whole forecast, but only if you're watching from the cliff.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 31 | 417 | 434 | 640 | 698 | 850 | 810 | 637 | 480 | 1124 | 2927 | 3908 | 3770 | 3195 | 2039 | 1677 | 950 | 978 | 916 | 591 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.50m | 10:30PM1.58m | 10:48AM1.53m | 11:16PM1.60m | 11:34AM1.57m | 00:04AM1.63m | 12:26PM1.63m | 00:54AM1.67m | 1:22PM1.70m | 1:49AM1.70m | 2:19PM1.77m | 2:46AM1.73m | 3:16PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.31m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.35m | 6:18AM0.31m | 6:42PM0.36m | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:39PM0.34m | 8:00AM0.29m | 8:39PM0.30m | 8:58AM0.26m | 9:39PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 263 | 474 | 417 | 434 | 640 | 698 | 850 | 810 | 637 | 480 | 46 | 85 | 3 | — | 186 | 75 | 69 | 230 | 978 | 916 | 591 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | NE 7 | — | — | S 22 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 109 | 59 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 73 | 49 | 142 | 74 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 76 | 165 | 251 | 159 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 165 | 97 | 86 | 81 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 265 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 431 | 1124 | 2927 | 3908 | 3770 | 3195 | 2039 | 1677 | 950 | — | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 162 | 162 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 84 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
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