Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the menu for Rolling Stones. This is a reef break, strictly for the advanced crew, and it's fairly consistent. The water's sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than we'd normally see for this time of year.

The week starts off slow. Monday morning the 13th has some knee-high 3ft S swell, but the period is a short 10 seconds, and the combined energy is only 255. It's clean with a light offshore, but there's just not enough push. The rest of the week through Wednesday the 15th is flat or tiny, with poor surf conditions. It's a real dry spell for a few days.

Thursday the 16th shows a pulse of 2ft to 3ft ESE swell, but the period jumps to 15-16 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, which can be a bit tricky on a reef if it's too straight, but at this size it'll be okay. The energy hits 224-369, but it's still marginal. Winds are cross-offshore, so it's clean, but not really exciting.

Friday the 17th gets some size, but the quality tanks. We're looking at 5ft to 6ft SE swell with a 16-second period, and the energy is huge – 1239 to 2447. The problem is a moderate cross-onshore wind making it choppy and messy. That's a kite surfing day, not a paddle day.

The standout is Saturday morning the 18th of July. The swell holds at 5ft from the SE, the period drops to 14 seconds, still solid, and the energy is a proper 1606. But the wind goes glassy, offshore from the north at just 3 mph. It's going to be clean, lined up, and powerful. It's a bit big for beginners, but for the experienced surfer, this is the best on offer in the whole window.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are a write-off. Onshore winds, rain, and lumpy conditions.

Moving into the back half, Tuesday the 21st of July has a solid 8ft S swell with a 16-second period and a massive 3195 combined energy. That's a lot of water moving. The wind is light cross-shore, so it's rideable, but size and power make it for experts only. Wednesday the 22nd looks cleaner with a light offshore wind and 6ft S swell. That's a good session.

After that, the 23rd through the 28th drops back into the 3ft to 3ft range with a mix of SE and S swell. The winds are mostly light and cross-off or glassy at times, so it stays clean, but the energy is lower (282-483). It's surfable, but nothing special. The last few days of the month have some clean, small waves, more of a fun longboard window.

So, overall, a slow start, one proper winner on the 18th, and a few solid but expert-only days midweek. Keep your eyes on that Saturday morning.

Rusty.

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