Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Rolling Stones. This is a solid reef set-up that handles a south swell well, and it’s a spot for the advanced crew only. The water temp is sitting pretty much where you’d expect for this time of year, no wild anomalies to report.

The next couple of days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Monday the 31st is a non-starter – we’ve got some chest-high swell but the wind is messy and the conditions are poor. Tuesday the 1st of September sees a big jump in size, with 10ft south swell, but the period drops to 12 seconds and the wind is on it, making for a choppy, average-looking day. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September, that’s where it gets interesting. The morning shows 8ft of south swell with a 13-second period and a clean cross-off breeze from the northwest. The energy is strong (3034). The afternoon is even better: 8ft south swell, a very long 17-second period, and a glassy north-northeast breeze at just 3 mph. The break will be clean and powerful, but with that size and long period, it’s going to be a heavy, ledgy wave at the reef – strictly for experienced surfers. The energy is seriously strong (5223). This is the standout of the whole forecast.

Thursday the 3rd drops back to a more manageable 5ft in the morning, but the conditions are only marginal. We then hit a dry spell from Friday the 4th right through to Monday the 7th of September, with tiny swell and poor or non-existent surf. A full four days of flatness.

Tuesday the 8th of September morning brings a surprise – a 6ft south swell, 12-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is a solid 1097, and the forecast says expect very good surf. This is another great window, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are back to poor conditions with strong winds and tiny swell. A bit of a lull.

Then, get this – Saturday the 12th of September morning shows a 10ft south swell with a short 8-second period, but with a light west cross-off and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (955). It’s a big, short-period swell, so it’ll be powerful but maybe a bit lumpy. Then Sunday the 13th of September morning is the real monster: 12ft of south swell, a very long 15-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the northeast. The energy is immense (5206). This is a serious, groundswell-driven event for experts only. The swell direction is perfect for the reef, and the long period will make for some proper, grinding barrels. This is a standout, but remember it’s two weeks out – promising but not locked in yet.

After that, it fades quickly into smaller, messier conditions for Monday and Tuesday.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are the afternoon of Wednesday the 2nd of September, with a clean, powerful, long-period south swell, and the morning of Sunday the 13th of September, which could be a proper epic session if the forecast holds. Both are for the experienced crew only.

Rusty.

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