Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

We’re looking at one spot for this 16-day stretch: Rolling Stones. It’s a reef break, advanced only. It’s fairly consistent, but you might see a few other heads out there sometimes.

The water’s running at 54°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year – about 3° under the mark. You’ll want a good wetsuit.

The first real surfable window opens on Friday, August 7th, but it’s a mixed bag. There’s a solid 7ft south swell with a very long 15-second period, packing a punch with combined energy of 2388 (moderate energy). But the wind is a cross-on from the ESE, so it’s a bit sloppy. Not the best.

The absolute standout is Saturday morning, August 8th. That’s the one. The swell drops slightly to 7ft from the south, with a 12-second period. The energy is still strong at 1289 (moderate). But the real story is the wind: a clean, glassy offshore from the NW. That’s going to make this reef fire. It’s the best session of the whole forecast.

Saturday afternoon the wind goes cross-shore, so it won’t be as clean. Sunday, August 9th, has a morning cross-off wind with a 4ft south swell, and the afternoon goes offshore with a 3ft swell, but the energy is low.

The first week drops off into tiny, poor conditions from the 10th through the 15th. There’s a gap of about five days of nothing worth paddling for.

Then, on Saturday, August 15th, a new pulse shows up. The afternoon brings a 5ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is a clean offshore from the NW. Energy is moderate (385). It’s a decent option.

Sunday, August 16th, is another good one. The afternoon goes glassy with a west wind, and a 6ft south-southwest swell with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is 434 (moderate). The glassy conditions will make it fun.

The second week gets ugly. Monday, August 17th, is marginal, and then from Tuesday, August 18th, through Wednesday, August 19th, we’re looking at a big, angry swell. The swell hits 12ft from the south, with a very long 15-second period, and the energy is massive (4954 on the 18th, strong to very strong). But the wind is a fresh to strong cross-on from the SSW, making it a total mess. This is big, raw, and unsurfable for a paddle. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The swell peaks on Thursday, August 20th, with a 13ft south swell in the morning and 15ft in the afternoon. The energy is enormous (4942 and 6580 – very strong). The morning has a clean cross-off wind, but the swell is over 8ft, so it’s strictly for experts only. The afternoon is a cross-on mess.

The period finishes with cleaner, smaller swell on the 21st and 22nd, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the energy is dropping.

So, to sum it up: Saturday morning, August 8th, is the one to circle. Sunday, August 16th, is a solid second pick for a glassy session. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy.

Rusty.

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