Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

The coming weeks are a real mixed bag. We're looking at a solid window of surf early on, followed by a long flat spell, and then a big, messy storm surge at the end that's more for the kamikazes than anyone else.

Thursday afternoon the 6th is a write-off: 8ft of S swell at 11 seconds, but it's being chopped up by a 12 mph cross-on wind. The water's a bit colder than normal at 54°. Not worth paddling out.

Friday morning the 7th is your standout. Rolling Stones is waking up with a clean 4ft of S groundswell, and the period is a very long 17 seconds. That kind of energy is going to wrap around the reef beautifully. Add in glassy conditions with a light NW breeze, and you've got excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell energy is substantial (2603). This is the best on offer, hands down. The afternoon on the 7th sees the swell jump to 7ft, but it gets a cross breeze, making it a bit trickier.

Saturday morning the 8th is still good, with 7ft of S swell at 12 seconds and glassy conditions again. It's a bit more size, but the energy is dropping (1263). The afternoon gets a cross wind and becomes more marginal.

We get a few more clean, smaller days through Sunday and Monday, but the swell is dropping. By Monday the 10th, we're down to under 3ft. Then we hit a long, quiet stretch. From Tuesday the 11th right through to Saturday the 16th, the surf is poor to non-existent. There are a few tiny, clean waves, but nothing worth getting wet for. It's a real dry spell.

Then the weather turns nasty. Starting Monday the 17th, a massive storm swell hits. We're talking 15ft to 18ft of S swell, but it's blowing 22 to 25 mph cross-on from the SE and S. The combined energy is through the roof (over 5000, peaking at 9933), but the conditions are a mess of lumpy, choppy, onshore junk. This is a big, dangerous, ugly swell. Unless you're a tow-in expert or you want to watch, stay out of the water. The wind and rain will make it a miserable, brown-out session. This setup is much more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Finally, on Friday the 21st, the wind goes glassy again. We'll have a 8ft S swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and walled up. It's a clean window for experienced surfers, but it's a long way off.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning, August 7th, is the clear winner. Don't miss it.

Rusty.

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