Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf window at Rolling Stones is a proper slow burn this time. Nothing much happening for the first couple of days, but there’s a real pulse of energy building late in the month and into the start of September.

Right now, on Saturday afternoon, Rolling Stones is seeing small 3ft southerly swell with a clean offshore breeze from the NNW. The water’s sitting at 54°F with a -2°F anomaly, so it’s a bit colder than usual for this time of year. The waves are surfable but pretty ordinary – not worth getting too excited about. Sunday morning looks glassy but tiny, with only 2ft and very poor conditions, so don’t bother.

Monday the 31st is where things start waking up. The morning session brings 3ft southerly swell with a 17-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell energy. Winds are light offshore from the WNW, and the combined energy is moderate (570). The wave quality is good, and while the size is small, the long period gives it shape and power. For a reef like this, that’s a real treat. The afternoon picks up to 6ft from the south, with a 14-second period and strong energy (1382), but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze, so it stays clean enough for a punchy session.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a write-off – rain and strong cross-onshore winds blow out 8ft to 10ft of messy swell. Don’t even think about it.

Now, Wednesday the 2nd is the standout. Morning brings 8ft southerly swell with a 13-second period, light offshore NNW wind, and massive energy (3454). The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers. By the afternoon, it’s even better: 10ft, 17-second period, offshore wind, combined energy of 5166 – that’s strong to very strong. This is a serious reef wave for advanced surfers only. The long period and big size will make it powerful and hollow, but it’s going to be absolutely world-class if you’re skilled enough. The wind stays clean all day.

Thursday the 3rd drops off fast – 6ft and 5ft with cross-offshore winds, but the energy drops and conditions are marginal. After that, the swell fades through the rest of the week, with only small, clean but underwhelming waves from the 4th to the 7th. The 7th of September has a glassy 4ft southerly swell, but it’s still just surfable, not great.

From the 8th of September onward, it’s essentially flat with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. There’s a brief spike of 6ft from the SW on the 11th, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The 12th and 13th are blown out with strong winds and lumpy, cross-onshore surf. Not worth paddling out.

Bottom line: don’t bother before Monday the 31st. The real prize is Wednesday the 2nd of September – morning and afternoon are both absolute gold for the advanced crew. After that, it’s a slow fade to flat.

Rusty

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