Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Rolling Stones has in store for us.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The standout window is hands down the morning of the 1st of September, but we’ve got some fun waves before and after that too. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

It all kicks off on Wednesday the 26th of August. Morning sees clean 3ft south swell with a very long 18-second period, cross-off wind, and moderate energy (533). The afternoon glassed right off with a slightly bigger 3ft south swell, still that long 16-second period, and clean conditions – that’s a real treat for a mid-week session.

Thursday the 27th gets a bit tricky. The swell jumps up to 6ft in the morning, but onshore wind and marginal conditions mean you’ll want to pick your tides carefully. The afternoon pushes 7ft, still from the south, but with a cross-on breeze, it’s going to be lumpy.

Friday the 28th is a nice recovery. Morning brings a clean 5ft south swell with a cross-off, and by the afternoon we get 4ft of pure offshore wind from the north. That afternoon session will be clean and fun, with moderate energy (532).

Things drop off over the weekend. Saturday the 29th starts with a smaller 3ft south swell, and while the wind is favorable, the energy is weak (265). It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. Sunday the 30th is even smaller, with the combined energy dropping below 100 – poor conditions.

Monday the 31st of August is a write-off. A big, messy 13ft SSW swell gets hammered by a strong 28 mph cross-on wind. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle one. The energy is huge (5545), but it’s just not rideable.

Now, here’s the real standout. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the morning session is the one to circle. We’ve got a massive 20ft south swell with a 14-second period and clean cross-off wind. The combined energy is off the charts at 14499, but this is strictly for expert surfers only. It’s predicted to be too big for this break, so only the bravest should even think about it. The afternoon settles to a still-very-large 15ft, but it’s cross-shore and a bit messy.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is a sweet spot – 7ft of clean south swell, cross-off breeze, and moderate energy (880). That’s a proper session for strong intermediates and up. The afternoon drops to 6ft but gets a light cross-on, so go early.

The rest of the first week into the second week is smaller. Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon brings a clean 3ft SSE swell with a very long 14-second period – that will be fun on a longboard. Friday the 4th of September has clean offshore winds all day with a consistent 2-3ft south swell.

From Saturday the 5th of September through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it goes pretty flat with very small, weak swell and poor conditions. The energy values are mostly under 200, and the waves are just not there.

We get a little pulse on Monday the 7th of September with a clean 2ft south swell, and the afternoon bumps up to 4ft with cross-off wind – that’s your best bet in that flat stretch.

The outlook fades out towards the 10th of September with small, clean but weak surf.

So, to sum it up: the clear winner is the morning of the 1st of September for the big swell crew, but don’t sleep on the Wednesday the 26th of August afternoon glass-off or the Friday the 28th of August offshore session.

Rusty.

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