Surf Forecasts:
Rolling Stones surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,858 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rolling Stones over the next 16 days.
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Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. We're looking at Rolling Stones, and this reef break is about to put on a bit of a show, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The water is running a bit colder than usual for this time of year at 56°, so a decent wetsuit is non-negotiable.
The best of the week kicks off on Friday the 3rd. Morning and afternoon both look clean with cross-off winds and a solid 5ft ESE swell. The combined energy is pumping at 656, and it feels real good – that's a great time to be out there. Saturday the 4th holds that same 5ft swell but with a clean offshore wind in the morning; it’s going to be a beauty start to the day before the wind shifts a little in the arvo.
There’s a bit of a flat spell through Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th with tiny, weak swell, so don’t bother hauling your gear. Then Tuesday the 7th fires back up with 5ft Southerly swell and a combo energy reading of 796. Conditions are clean with light breezes – that’s a proper standout session.
After that, we hit a patchy run. Wednesday the 8th has solid 7ft+ swell but onshore winds mess it up, and Thursday the 9th is a write-off with 25 mph winds tearing it apart. The weekend of the 11th and 12th stays rough and lumpy, but look ahead to Tuesday the 14th. That’s your next real gem: clear skies, light offshore NNW winds, 6ft SSE groundswell with an 11-second period, and combined energy at 924. That’s a standout – clean, powerful, and consistent.
Wednesday the 15th keeps the offshore flow with a 5ft SE swell, and Thursday the 16th afternoon pushes up to 8ft from ESE – that’s expert territory with very high energy (2149), but if you’re experienced and it stays clean with light cross-off winds, you’re in for a treat. After that, the wind turns nasty again through the 17th and 18th, and the swell gets weak and messy.
All in, don’t bother with the long second week unless you hit the Tuesday or Thursday – those are the real winners this run.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | S 12 | S 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 628 | 672 | 541 | 467 | 3 | 5 | 170 | 237 | 9 | 31 | 128 | 477 | 468 | 657 | 875 | 1170 | 610 | 612 | 865 | 1566 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.58m | 8:43AM1.46m | 9:00PM1.57m | 9:24AM1.48m | 9:44PM1.57m | 10:05AM1.50m | 10:30PM1.58m | 10:48AM1.53m | 11:16PM1.60m | 11:34AM1.57m | 00:04AM1.63m | 12:26PM1.63m | 00:54AM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.39m | 2:37AM0.35m | 2:42PM0.37m | 3:19AM0.32m | 3:27PM0.35m | 4:02AM0.31m | 4:14PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.31m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.35m | 6:18AM0.31m | 6:42PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 589 | 628 | 672 | 541 | 467 | 3 | 280 | 170 | 237 | 407 | 350 | 289 | 477 | 468 | 657 | 875 | 1170 | 610 | 612 | 865 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 47 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 128 | 223 | 271 | 449 | 107 | 110 | 56 | 380 | 490 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 11 | — | — | S 16 | — | N 10 | S 22 | S 8 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 103 | 96 | 86 | 79 | 148 | 96 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 10 | S 13 | S 6 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 39 | 531 | 218 | — | 338 | 169 | 502 | — | — | 2 | — | 226 | 1127 | 171 | — | — | 1566 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 93 | 99 | 141 | 167 | 93 |
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