Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Rolling Stones. It’s a solid reef setup, but don’t get too excited just yet—there’s a bit of a wait for the good stuff.

First up, the water is sitting at 55°F with a 2°F anomaly below average, so it’s running a bit colder than usual for this time of year. Wetsuit territory, for sure.

Right now, and through the first few days, it’s a tough watch. Saturday the 12th is a write-off. That morning we’ve got a 5ft SSW swell, but the wind is smashing it with a cross-on 25 km/h breeze, and the combined energy is pumping at 1166, but it’s messy and choppy. Not worth paddling out. The afternoon cleans up a touch with lighter cross-on wind, but still a marginal call at best.

Sunday the 13th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The swell pushes to 8ft from the south with a 15-second period, and clean cross-off wind from the west at 20 km/h. The energy is way up at 2424. That’s a solid, powerful groundswell. This one is for the experienced crew only—this size at a reef calls for respect. The afternoon turns to junk again with cross-onshore, so hit the dawn session.

Now, Monday the 14th morning is a genuine standout. We’ve got 7ft of south swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is absolutely glassy from the northeast at just 5 km/h. The water will be like a mirror. Combined energy is 1222—plenty of push. This is the pick of the first week: clean, powerful, and with that long-period energy, the reef will produce some proper walls. Just be aware, crowds are possible here.

Tuesday the 15th drops back in size to 4ft, but it’s glassy again in the morning. A fun little window for a smaller board. After that, we hit a dry spell. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are tiny—under 3ft—with hardly any energy (down to 89 and 40). Not worth the drive.

We get a flicker on Saturday the 19th. The morning shows a 4ft south swell with a lovely 15-second period, clean cross-off wind, and combined energy at 805. That’s a quality little groundswell for the more confident surfer, but the afternoon gets a bit messed up by cross-onshore winds.

Sunday the 20th is a no-go. A near gale from the southwest at 31 mph will absolutely destroy any chance of a wave, even if the swell period is 18 seconds. That’s more of a kite-surfing day if anything.

The middle of the following week looks messy again, with onshore winds and rain. Not great.

But hold on—Sunday the 27th is the big one. We’re looking at 13ft of south swell with an 11-second period, and it’s glassy in the morning with zero wind. The combined energy is a massive 3236. This is for experts only. The reef will be handling some serious power. If you’ve got the skills and the nerve, that morning session could be the one you remember. The afternoon drops to 12ft with some cross-shore chop, so it won’t be as clean.

Overall, the two standouts are Monday the 14th for the clean, powerful 7ft swell, and Sunday the 27th for the big, glassy 13ft bomb. Everything else is either small, blown out, or just average. The stretch from Wednesday the 16th to Friday the 18th is a proper gap with nothing on offer.

Stay frothy, and keep an eye on that 27th.

- Rusty

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