Surf Forecasts:
Rolling Stones surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 3,944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rolling Stones over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew. Rusty here again, lookin’ at the same charts but in feet for you lot. This is Rolling Stones, a reef break, strictly for advanced surfers. Water’s hangin’ around 55°F, which is a touch cooler than normal, so don’t skimp on the rubber.
First few days are a bust. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are small and scrappy with side-shore breeze messin’ things up. Monday the 31st picks up to head-high (7ft) south swell (12-second period) but it’s cross-onshore and ugly.
Tuesday the 1st of September is a full-blown mess – big, chunky, and blown out.
Wednesday the 2nd of September is the bell-ringer for the first week. Morning glass: a solid 10ft south swell (13-second period) with a light offshore from the NW. The energy is massive at 2444. That’s heavy, top-to-bottom reef riding for experts only – anything over 8ft is serious business. Afternoon cleans up even more, dropping to 8ft. That’s your session.
Thursday the 3rd is still good – 7ft, clean, a bit more wind but still a solid back-up. Friday the 4th dies off.
Now Saturday the 5th of September is a nice little score. Morning gets a 6ft south swell (10 seconds, moderate energy at 712) with clean offshore flow. Afternoon goes flat-calm glassy at 5ft. Perfect for a solid session with no crowd stress.
Monday the 7th brings back a clean 7ft south swell. Good consistency.
But the big daddy is Saturday the 12th of September. Morning lights up with a thumping 16ft south swell (11-second period, energy reading 5677). That’s a powerhouse. It’s clean with a light offshore. This is a serious, serious reef. Only the most experienced should even think about it. Afternoon still holds a huge 13ft with a light cross-shore.
Sunday the 13th sees 6ft but with onshore wind messin’ it up.
So, to wrap it up: for the advanced crew, Wednesday the 2nd and Saturday the 12th are the standouts. The 12th is a long ways out, so keep an eye on it. The rest are clean but smaller.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 202 | 154 | 76 | 51 | 34 | 443 | 1179 | 1293 | 1584 | 2543 | 2210 | 2444 | 1650 | 3398 | 1608 | 772 | 280 | 151 | 78 | 747 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | 7:44AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | 9:59AM1.73m | 10:30PM1.68m | 10:50AM1.74m | 11:22PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.23m | 4:20PM0.25m | 4:42AM0.24m | 5:13PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 216 | 202 | 154 | 76 | 21 | 50 | 443 | 1179 | 1293 | 20 | 9 | 2210 | 2444 | 1650 | 3398 | 1608 | 772 | 280 | 151 | 78 | 747 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SW 4 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 9 | — | S 24 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 51 | 10 | 28 | 343 | 15 | — | 11 | 9 | 14 | 741 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | — | NE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 12 | E 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 32 | 34 | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | NW 2 | SSW 8 | — | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 39 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 327 | — | 14 | 1584 | 2543 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 99 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
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