Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Rolling Stones. This is a reef break that takes a south swell, and it’s a fairly consistent, advanced-level wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The window kicks off on Wednesday, 22 July, with a solid start. We’ve got a clean 1.3m south swell rolling in with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy in the morning from the WNW at just 5 km/h. The combined energy is a solid 529, which is moderate, but the conditions are prime. The afternoon holds up nicely too, dropping slightly to 1.1m but still glassy with an ESE breeze. This is your best early bet – clean, lined-up waves at a reef break that loves this direction.

Thursday, 23 July, sees the swell drop to 0.8m in the morning, still from the south, but the wind goes cross-off from the north. It’s clean, but the energy is down to 217. Surfable, but nothing to get amped about. The afternoon is even smaller at 0.5m. Friday, 24 July, is a write-off – tiny 0.4m swell with 15 km/h offshore wind, but it's just too small to bother with (energy at 40).

Saturday, 25 July, looks messy. The swell bumps up to 0.9m from the east, but the wind is a cross-off 25 km/h in the morning, then swings to a cross-on shower in the afternoon. The energy jumps to 414 in the afternoon, but it’s choppy and not worth it.

Now, Sunday, 26 July, is a standout. The morning brings a 1.9m south swell with a 9-second period, and it's dead glassy – zero wind. The energy is 951, which is moderate to strong. This is a really good session if you can get out. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 2.0m, but the wind turns cross-on and the energy spikes to 1232, so it’s not as clean.

Monday, 27 July, is for experts only, and even then, it’s gnarly. A 4.5m south swell hits in the morning with 45 km/h cross-shore wind, energy at 5300. The afternoon goes to 6.0m with 55 km/h wind, energy at 11245. This is massive, messy, and dangerous. Kite surfers might be interested, but paddle surfing is off the table.

The next week, from 28 July through to 2 August, is a long run of poor conditions. Swell stays around 2.0m to 2.5m, but the wind is relentless – cross-on, onshore, or strong cross-shore. The energy is high, but the quality is trash. This is a solid gap of about six days where you’re better off staying home.

We finally get a return to form on Monday, 3 August. The morning offers a clean 0.9m south-east swell with 12-second period, cross-off wind from the WNW at 10 km/h, and energy at 413. Nice and clean. Tuesday, 4 August, is smaller again at 0.7m, but the morning is clean with a 16-second period – that’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll be more lined up at the reef, but the energy is only 359.

Then, Wednesday, 5 August, is the absolute best of the whole outlook. The morning sees a 1.3m south swell at 17 seconds – very long period – with a gentle offshore wind from the NW at 15 km/h. Energy is 1025. The afternoon is insane: 3.0m south swell, 16-second period, offshore wind, and energy at 5045. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Thursday, 6 August, keeps the party going with 3.5m, 14-second period, and offshore wind. Energy is 4641. This is the highlight of the entire forecast – clean, powerful, long-period groundswell at a reef that’s built for it.

So, to wrap it up: the first week has a clean window on Wednesday 22 July and Sunday 26 July morning. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from 28 July to 2 August. Then the second week absolutely fires, with Wednesday 5 August and Thursday 6 August being the standouts. If you’re an advanced surfer, those are the days to circle.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty

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