Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the waves for Rolling Stones, a solid reef break that’s pretty consistent and needs a solid southerly swell to fire. The water's running a bit cooler than usual right now, sitting at 55°F, about 2°F colder than average for this time of year, so you might want a hood.

Okay, so the next few days aren’t screaming at us. Saturday and Sunday are flat or close to it, with knee-high slop and poor winds. Not worth paddling out. The real action starts to build from Monday the 31st of August.

Monday the 31st sees a pulse of long-period groundswell, coming in from the south at about 3ft with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a long wait between sets, but the energy is moderate (617). The morning is clean with a light cross-off shore breeze from the west, so it could be fun for a keen surfer on a bigger board. It’s still small though.

The energy really pours in on Tuesday morning the 1st of September, but the wind switches to a messy cross-onshore from the SSW at 16 mph. The swell jumps to 8ft with a moderate energy of 1961, but it’s choppy and blown out. Not the one.

Now, get ready for the standout window. Wednesday the 2nd of September is the pick of the whole run. Morning brings a big 10ft south swell with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NNW at just 6 mph, giving you beautiful clean waves. The energy is strong at 3078. The afternoon is even better – glassy conditions, zero wind, with the same 10ft swell. That is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers only. This is a true standout.

Thursday the 3rd of September continues good with a 7ft south swell in the morning, but the wind picks up to a cross-offshore from the WNW, keeping the surface clean. Energy is still strong at 1585. By the afternoon it drops a bit to 5ft, still very surfable.

Things fade into the weekend. Friday the 4th is small and windy. Saturday the 5th of September offers a little window: a clean, glassy morning with a 6ft south swell and light northerly wind. The wave period is short, just 10 seconds, but it’s clean and fun.

After that, we get a long stretch of small, unremarkable waves through the middle of the month, with only a few knee-high days that are just okay.

Looking way ahead, Thursday the 10th of September has a monster showing in the afternoon forecast: a massive 15ft swell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds, and energy readings through the roof at 14373. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but that is only for experts and will be incredibly powerful. There’s a window on the morning of the 10th too, with a 7ft south-southwest swell, a short period of 7 seconds, and clean offshore winds. That one is surfable, but the afternoon is the massive one if you have the skill.

Friday the 11th gets trashed by strong cross-onshore winds and big surf, and then we just fade out into small, poor conditions for the rest of the run.

So, to boil it down: Wednesday the 2nd of September is your absolute standout – big, clean, empty. Saturday the 5th of September morning is a fun, smaller alternative, and the 10th of September afternoon is a serious, heavy-water session for the brave. Get on it.

Rusty.

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