Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on Rolling Stones, a solid reef setup that likes a southerly swell. Water's running about 56°F, which is a bit colder than you'd expect for this time of year—so don't be shy with the rubber.

The week kicks off with a bit of a limp start. Monday morning's got a little 4ft east swell but the wind's a cross-offshore, so it's clean enough, but the energy's weak (271). Monday afternoon, forget about it—tiny and onshore. The real spark comes on Tuesday the 7th. Tuesday morning the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the east with a solid 9-second period. The energy's already got some weight (601), and it stays clean all day. Tuesday afternoon is even better: 6ft east swell, glassy, with the energy roaring at 768. That's the top of the week for clean, fun waves. Wednesday the 8th sees the swell jump to 7ft from the east-southeast, but the wind gets a bit messy—cross-shore and cross-onshore—so things are lumpy, even with strong energy (1182 in the morning). It's still surfable for the experienced, but it's not as pretty.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are a write-off. The swell gets big and unruly—up to 15ft on Friday—with onshore gales and rain making a proper mess. That's expert-only, and even then, not worth it. Saturday and Sunday the 11th and 12th stay rough with strong cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions on a still-chunky 10ft swell. Tough to paddle out, let alone catch a clean one.

Then there's a gap of a few days with nothing worthwhile. Monday the 13th brings a turnaround: pure offshore wind from the north with a 4ft south swell, long 13-second period, and good energy (643). Clean waves, proper shape—this is your second standout. Tuesday the 14th is smaller, around 3ft, and still clean but weaker. After that, the following days fade into tiny, clean but puny waves until the weekend of the 19th and 20th, when another pulse shows up.

Sunday the 19th afternoon is a weird one: a sudden 10ft south-southwest swell hits, but it's blowing a moderate breeze cross-offshore, so it might be lumpy. The energy's massive (2212), but the wind makes it marginal. Monday the 20th is a full-on storm—50 km/h (31 mph) winds from the northeast, 12ft swell, crazy energy (4992)—a big, messy, expert-only beast. Finally, Tuesday the 21st cleans up nicely: offshore wind from the northwest, 4ft south swell, fresh breeze but clean lines, and the energy's still punchy (521). A solid way to end the run.

Best bets: Grab Tuesday the 7th for glassy, clean 5-6ft east swell, and Monday the 13th for that long-period south groundswell with perfect offshore wind. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing at Rolling Stones, so you might have company on the peak, but it's a reef that holds.

Rusty out.

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