Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Rolling Stones, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first week is a write-off, absolutely no good surf on offer until Monday the 13th. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year – a bit of a chilly start, so you’ll want the thick rubber.

The action finally starts to flicker on Monday morning the 13th, with a clean 3ft south swell, light offshore breeze from the north, and the wave energy is weak (370). It’s small, but it’s clean. The afternoon drops to 2ft, still clean, but very ordinary. The whole of Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th is a washout – tiny, weak energy, even with glassy conditions on Wednesday arvo – not worth paddling out for.

Then Thursday the 16th is a tease. Morning shows a 1ft south-east swell but with a very long period of 15 seconds and clean offshore wind, but the energy is still weak (138). The afternoon is a bit better with 2ft, but still nothing to write home about.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real standout is Sunday the 19th. We’ve got a clean 5ft south-east swell in the morning, period of 12 seconds (moderate energy at 698), and a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon goes glassy with 4ft. This is the best on offer in the first week, by a long shot. The swell is a bit weak in energy, but it’s clean and lined up for a reef break.

The second week starts promising. Monday the 20th is still clean but smaller, around 3ft. Then Tuesday the 21st is a proper standout. Morning brings a 5ft south swell, very long period of 18 seconds, clean cross-offshore wind, and the energy jumps to moderate (1369). The afternoon goes glassy with 4ft. This is the pick of the whole forecast – long period groundswell, clean, and it’s a reef. This is expert territory, but it’ll be a beauty.

Wednesday the 22nd is a bit of a curveball. Morning is glassy with 8ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not great shape. The afternoon gets a cross-shore breeze. The energy is moderate (610–786), but that short period means it’ll be lumpy. Still, for the size, it’s a go if you’re keen.

From Thursday the 23rd through the 24th, it’s all blown out. Strong cross-shore winds, 8ft to 5ft, but with short period and messy conditions. Not worth it for paddle surfing, but that setup might be interesting for kite surfing.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Sunday the 19th and Tuesday the 21st. The 21st is the true standout – long period, clean, and decent size. The 19th is the safer bet for a cleaner, smaller wave. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too short period. The forecast is solid for those two days, but the long-range stuff for the 21st, while promising, always has a bit of uncertainty. Get out there if you can.

Rusty.

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