Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. We’ve got nothing happening Thursday or Friday, with the swell tiny and winds messy. Saturday won’t be much better – that 4ft S swell at 16 seconds holds some potential energy (953 in the combined reading), but it’s onshore and choppy, so don’t get your hopes up.

Sunday the 13th is where things start to look interesting. Rolling Stones (reef) gets a solid 8ft S swell with a long 15-second period, and the energy reading jumps to 2925 – that’s some real grunt. The catch? That’s only for the experts, as it’s big and the afternoon gets ruined by a 12 mph south cross-onshore. But the morning? Clean, clear skies, westerly cross-offshore wind at 9 mph. If you’re advanced and you’re out there Sunday dawn, you’ll be in for a proper session.

The standout of the whole forecast, though, is Monday the 14th. We’ve got a 6ft S swell, period just over 11 seconds (802 combined energy) and a light NNE cross-offshore breeze in the morning. The waves will have shape, the wind will groom it, and the water’s running a bit colder than usual at 55° – about a degree below normal for this time of year, so chuck on the extra rubber. That’s your best window for a clean, powerful reef wave without it being a washing machine.

Tuesday the 15th drops back to 3ft and smaller, but still clean. From there, we drift into a long gap of nothing much worth paddling out for until the 19th, where a 4ft S swell at 16 seconds pops up, but rain and a moderate westerly breeze keep it marginal.

Now, if you’re looking further ahead, the 21st of September gets monstrous. We’re talking an 18ft SSE swell, 11-second period, and an energy reading of 7010 – that’s not surf, that’s a moving mountain. Winds are light for the morning and even glassy in the afternoon, but this is way too big for Rolling Stones. Only the bravest (or craziest) experts should even consider it. The following days bring leftovers in the 10-13ft range, but the winds switch onshore and it’s a messy, blown-out playground better suited for kites than paddles.

So in short: Sunday the 13th morning for the big stuff if you've got the skills, but the real highlight is Monday the 14th morning – clean, solid, and lined up. That’s your session.

– Rusty

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