Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Rolling Stones has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are just no good—big, messy, cross-onshore wind, with the swell energy reading a massive 5172 but it’s all wind-affected and lumpy. The water’s sitting at 54°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

We finally see a window open up on Friday morning the 21st. That’s the standout of the whole run. Rolling Stones gets a clean 5-foot swell out of the south, with a 13-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the NNW at only 3 mph. It’s gonna be glassy, clean, and that longer period will give the reef some real shape. The wave energy is still strong at 1211, so this is the morning to be out there.

Saturday the 22nd cleans up again, but the swell drops. Morning has 4-foot from the south, 12-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean but much smaller—energy is down to 372. Good for a longboard or a fun cruiser, but not the same punch.

After that, we hit a long flat spell. From Sunday the 23rd right through to Tuesday the 3rd of September, the surf is either tiny, weak, or blown out. There are a few clean mornings with small 2-foot to 2-foot waves, but the energy is below 500 most of the time, and it’s just not worth paddling out for anything serious. There’s a glassy moment on Sunday the 30th with 2-foot, but it’s barely surfable.

Then, right at the very end of the forecast, we get a promising pulse. On Thursday morning the 3rd of September, a solid 6-foot south swell rolls in with a 16-second period—that’s proper groundswell. The wind is glassy, offshore from the WNW at only 3 mph. The combined energy reads 1408, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a late standout, but being two weeks out, you’ll want to keep an eye on it. The afternoon stays around 6-foot but picks up a light cross-onshore breeze, so the morning is the clear winner.

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is Friday morning the 21st for clean, solid waves, with a long-range eye on Thursday the 3rd of September for another quality session if the forecast holds. There’s a long gap of small or poor conditions in between, so pick your days.

Rusty.

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