Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got a good look at what’s coming up for Rolling Stones. This is a reef break that handles a south swell best, and it’s fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

We start off with a bit of a nothing run. From Sunday 12 July through to Thursday 16 July, we’ve got small, weak swell hanging around. The combined energy is low, mostly under 300 (255 to 617 in the better moments), and the wave heights are under 3 ft. The wind is mostly light and cross or off, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. Monday morning 13 July offers a bit of clean 3 ft south swell with a light north offshore, but it’s ordinary. Thursday 16 July morning bumps up to 2 ft from the ESE with a 14-second period, but still nothing to paddle out for.

Then things get interesting. Friday 17 July morning brings a solid jump – 5 ft of SE swell at 15 seconds, with a light north offshore. The combined energy is 1204, which is moderate. Conditions are clean, and the afternoon goes glassy with the same size. That’s a standout morning: clean, good energy, and the swell direction matches the optimum. This is the best on offer in the first week. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have a few others out, but it’s worth it.

Saturday 18 July morning holds 5 ft of SE swell with a 14-second period, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the WNW, cross-off. It’s still clean, but the afternoon gets sloppy with strong south wind and 7 ft south swell at 20 seconds – that’s a lot of energy (5409) but the wind is cross-on and lumpy, so it’s a write-off. Sunday 19 July is also messy with strong cross-on wind and 7 ft to 6 ft south swell.

Monday 20 July morning brings a change: 8 ft of ESE swell with an 8-second period, light west cross-off wind, and combined energy of 1271. The period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s clean and punchy. The afternoon gets cross-shore, so morning is the call.

Now, for the second week, from Tuesday 21 July onward, the swell gets big. Really big. Tuesday morning has 15 ft of ESE swell at 10 seconds, with a light north offshore and clean conditions. The combined energy is 4381 – that’s strong. This is for experienced surfers only; 15 ft is over 8 ft, so it’s expert territory. Tuesday afternoon sees 20 ft of ESE swell at 12 seconds, with a cross-off wind, but it’s forecast to be too big for the break. Wednesday 22 July stays big at 13 ft ESE with a 12-second period and offshore NW wind, clean and powerful. The energy is 4718, still strong. Wednesday 24 July morning has 12 ft from the east at 12 seconds, with a light west-northwest cross-off and clean conditions (4033 energy). The afternoon goes glassy with the same size – that’s a standout if you’re an expert. The swell direction is east, which is a bit off the optimum south, but the quality and conditions are excellent.

Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July keep the big swell running: 15 ft to 10 ft from the east and ESE, with periods of 12 seconds, and mostly clean or glassy conditions. The energy stays strong (2925 to 5320). This is a solid run for experienced surfers who know the reef. Monday 27 July morning has 13 ft of ESE swell at 13 seconds, with a light north-northeast cross-off and clean conditions (4650 energy).

So, for the whole period, the standout is Friday 17 July morning – that’s the window for the best mix of size, conditions, and manageable energy. The later week from 21 July is for the big dogs only, with excellent conditions but heavy swell. If you’re not an expert, be careful out there.

Rusty.

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