Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time for my imperial-minded mates. Let’s break down Rolling Stones.

First few days are a dud. Saturday the 11th is all cross-on junk – 7ft of messy SE windswell with moderate energy (1068) but it’s choppy and poor. Not worth a look.

Sunday the 12th drops to 3ft and 3ft of S swell, long-period (15 seconds) but weak energy (617 and 428). Light winds, but barely rideable. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are tiny – 3ft down to 1ft – with clean conditions but no power. Energy bottoms out at 33 on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday the 15th is flat – 1ft. So you’re looking at nearly a week of almost nothing.

Thursday the 16th shows a pulse: 2ft from the ESE (14 seconds, 207 energy) with light offshore winds. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with 3ft of clean swell (263 energy). Surfable, but small.

Friday the 17th morning is the first real gem. Rolling Stones is an advanced reef, fairly consistent, exposed to S swell. We’ve got 5ft of long-period S groundswell (15 seconds, 905 energy) with light offshore WNW wind – clean, lined-up, proper. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, but Friday morning should be manageable.

Saturday the 18th morning holds – 5ft from the SE (14 seconds, 1050 energy), light cross-off winds, still clean. Saturday afternoon turns ugly: onshore wind with 10ft of short-period SSW slop (8 seconds, 2302 energy).

Sunday the 19th is the big one. Sunday morning shows 15ft of S groundswell at 15 seconds – combined energy of 10177, very strong. Light offshore north winds make it glassy. This is expert-only – over 8ft is for the serious crew. Sunday afternoon is still excellent: 12ft, same 15-second period, glassy with light S winds. That’s the session if you’ve got the nerve.

After that, it’s a drop-off. Monday the 20th has 8ft but winds go onshore by the afternoon. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are cross-on and choppy, fading from 5ft down to 2ft.

Then a long-range E swell shows up around Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th. Friday morning: 10ft of short-period E (9 seconds, 1366 energy) with cross-on wind – messy. Saturday the 25th: 12ft from the east (11 seconds, 3116 energy) but cross-shore chop. Sunday the 26th: 12ft (10 seconds, 2425 energy) with cleaner cross-off NE wind. For this far out, it’s promising but not locked in.

Call it this way: The absolute standout is Sunday the 19th – big, clean, expert-only groundswell. The backup standout is Friday the 17th morning for strong, clean waves. The rest is small, choppy, or a long-range gamble. Water’s 56°, about a degree cooler than usual – you’ll want a thick wetsuit.

Rusty.

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