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Rolling Stones Surf Photo: 'Rolling Stones, Mahia' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is

13.7° C

1.2°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SSW	ENE	SSW
	16 s	cross	5 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross	11 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	ENE
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	ENE
	15 s	off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSW	E
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WNW	W	SSW	E
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	WNW	SSW	E
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	WNW	E	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	W	E	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rolling Stones around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 34 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rolling Stones Surf Photo: 'Rolling Stones, Mahia' by Rob Davies

John Gillardri. The tide is too high. It's too fast.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:05 am 8 Jun 2020