Rolling Stones Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, S swell with 5,621 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6AM (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 6AM. 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rolling Stones in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 7th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey, Rusty here again, giving you the same rundown in feet and miles per hour.

Our first real window is Tuesday the 7th. The morning is glass calm with swell around 5 feet out of the east, period at 9 seconds. The energy is moderate at 573. Tuesday afternoon holds up, still glassy, swell up to 6 feet with a 10-second period and energy climbing to 693. This is the standout early on.

Wednesday the 8th gets cross-shore wind, swell stays around 6 feet but quality drops. Thursday morning the 9th is worth it though—southerly breeze at 3 mph, glassy, with 5 feet of easterly swell at 10 seconds, energy 755. Clean and fun.

Then it gets ugly. Friday the 10th through Saturday the 11th: strong onshore winds, swell pumping up to 16 feet and 15 feet, energy readings at 5446 and 4213. With 25 mph cross-onshore wind, it's a mess. Kite surfing territory. Sunday the 12th is still a bit cooked.

Clean-up from Monday the 13th: glassy morning, 4 feet, 9 seconds, energy 467. Tuesday the 14th has smaller surf—3 to 3 feet—but offshore winds keep it clean for a longboard.

Here's the real standout. Wednesday the 15th afternoon: 5 feet of long-period SE groundswell at 14 seconds, energy at 946, with a gentle offshore breeze. Beautiful. Thursday the 16th afternoon looks similar—5 feet, 14 seconds, energy 932, light offshore wind.

But Friday the 17th is the crown jewel. Morning brings 10 feet of SSW groundswell, 10-second period, energy 2079. Light offshore wind, big and clean. The afternoon glass off with 8 feet is also prime. This is for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th get blown out again—strong cross-onshore winds, 16 to 18 feet of swell, energy over 10,000.

Monday the 20th morning cleans up: 12 feet of SSE swell at 12 seconds, light offshore, energy 3314. Big and clean. Tuesday the 21st morning offers 6 feet SE at 11 seconds, light offshore, energy 933. A nice finish.

Best bet? Friday the 17th at Rolling Stones: 10 feet of SSW swell, glassy conditions, for the advanced crew. Backup is Wednesday the 15th afternoon and Thursday the 16th afternoon with that 14-second groundswell and clean offshores.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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AM
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
417
529
712
636
640
573
433
442
3478
5268
3961
2828
2499
1418
932
673
520
367
272
237
Wind (km/h)
10
N
0
WSW
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
S
20
S
30
SSE
45
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
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
3:46AM1.75m
4:14PM1.90m
Low Tide
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
10:00AM0.22m
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7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
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4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
2
2
2
8
12
3
1
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
8
12
12
Feels °C
8
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
6
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
2.5
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
15
2.5
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
517
417
529
712
636
640
573
433
442
470
178
252
1520
77
1418
932
673
520
367
272
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
1
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
0.8
S
11
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
16
0.2
S
21
0.5
S
19
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
109
59
78
74
37
33
123
273
149
16
124
33
184
264
221
206
176
134
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
14
97
86
81
104
92
35
49
81
73
43
56
20
61
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
1.4
S
8
4.5
SSE
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSW
8
1
S
7
Energy kJ
448
2
13
279
3478
5268
3961
2828
2499
264
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
1
0
0
41
158
158
158
93
82
84
1
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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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.

Rolling Stones is 48 km (30 miles) from the city of Gisborne. If you plan a holiday in Gisborne and Mahia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Gisborne. Gisborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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