Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Rolling Stones. This reef break is advanced-only, fairly consistent, and can get a few heads around sometimes. The water’s sitting at 55°F right now – a bit colder than the usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are messy with onshore wind and choppy conditions, but there’s a real gem hiding in the short term. On Tuesday 21 July afternoon, the stars line up. The wind drops to glassy, the swell is a solid 7 ft from the south with a 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell packing strong energy (1796). It’ll be clean and powerful, perfect for experienced surfers. That’s the standout of the near window.

Things then go quiet and blown out through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with strong winds and messy cross-chop. A couple of small clean windows on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 don’t have enough size to get excited about.

Then look ahead to the long range. The week of 27 July starts with a massive 15 ft swell from the south on Monday morning, but the cross wind makes it a tough call – only for the hardcore if you can find a corner. The real long-range treat comes on Thursday 30 July afternoon and Friday 31 July morning. Thursday afternoon delivers 5 ft south swell, 15 seconds, clean and glassy with strong energy (1394). Friday morning is even better: 7 ft south swell, 16 seconds, clean offshore breeze, and energy pumping at 2656. That’s a proper groundswell window – long period, so the reef will handle it beautifully. But remember, it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on the forecast.

After that, late July and early August fade into tiny, cross-on slop with near gale winds. Not worth the paddle.

So bottom line: if you’re keen, hit Tuesday 21 afternoon for a clean, solid session. And pencil in Friday 31 July morning for a potential cracker, but don’t lock it in yet.

Rusty out.

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