Rolling Stones Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.9° 

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


Rolling Stones surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 2,790 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rolling Stones in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 9th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 12th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 13th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rolling Stones over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way this forecast period.

We start off with a bit of a slow start, but there's a real standout session that'll get the blood pumping later on. The first surfable window is a brief one Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. Rolling Stones is showing 5 feet of SE swell, 8-second period, with glassy conditions from a light W wind. The water's sitting at 55°, which is a touch under the norm for this time of year, but nothing too wild. The combined energy is a solid 327 (moderate), so there's some push. It's a good, clean option to get the week started, but it's fleeting.

The afternoon goes cross and messy, and Thursday is small and nothing to write home about. Friday the 11th brings a pulse of lumpy, cross-onshore 6-foot S swell (602 energy), but it's a bit of a write-off for a paddle. That afternoon, though, the wind drops to glass and we get a tiny 2-foot wave with a very long 18-second period, with 444 energy. That's a ghost-like groundswell that'll be peeling at this reef, but it's for the patient surfer.

Now, the real standout hits on Sunday the 13th of September. Rolling Stones is showing a solid 8 feet of S swell (14-second period) for the morning, with a massive 2187 combined energy (strong). The wind is light and cross-shore, making it very clean. This is a big, powerful swell, and at this size, it's serious – definitely for the experienced crew only. It holds into the afternoon with 7 feet and 1571 energy, though the wind goes straight onshore, so the morning is the pick.

Monday the 14th is still pumping with a 6-foot S swell (13s, 1185 energy) and beautiful WNW cross-offshore winds in the morning – that's going to be a fantastic, clean session. The water temp is still around that 55° mark, about average. After that, the swell slowly backs off through the middle of the week, with clean but smaller conditions.

The second week gets quieter. There's a few clean, glassy windows around the 19th and 23rd of September, with small, long-period S swells, but nothing that matches the energy of that first weekend. The 24th of September morning looks promising with a 3-foot S swell (16s, 600 energy) and glassy conditions, a nice way to round things out.

So, to boil it down: the best of the lot is Sunday morning, the 13th of September, and Monday morning, the 14th of September. Both offer a solid, clean, powerful groundswell at Rolling Stones, but it's strictly for the advanced crew. If you're a beginner, wait for the smaller, cleaner windows later in the period.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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SE
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1.3
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8
0.4
SSW
16
1.8
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7
0.6
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18
0.5
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18
0.6
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17
1.2
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16
2.3
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1.4
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12
1.2
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12
1.1
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11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
196
128
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80
311
238
156
215
743
2534
2187
1567
1058
1181
903
556
380
279
188
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
ENE
15
NW
20
WNW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
5
NNW
15
WNW
25
SW
10
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25
WSW
10
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10
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10
NNE
5
WNW
15
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10
WNW
10
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20
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High Tide
3:41PM1.74m
4:12AM1.62m
4:37PM1.75m
5:08AM1.63m
5:33PM1.75m
6:03AM1.67m
6:25PM1.75m
6:56AM1.71m
7:15PM1.74m
7:45AM1.75m
8:04PM1.73m
8:30AM1.77m
8:52PM1.71m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.13m
10:02PM0.13m
10:25AM0.11m
10:59PM0.13m
11:19AM0.11m
11:53PM0.14m
12:11PM0.13m
00:45AM0.17m
1:02PM0.18m
1:33AM0.22m
1:52PM0.24m
2:19AM0.27m
2:43PM0.29m
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Information about the Rolling Stones Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rolling Stones provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rolling Stones can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rolling Stones surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rolling Stones) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rolling Stones may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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