Rolling Stones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a solid run of surf at Rolling Stones, a reef break that needs a bit of respect. It’s an advanced spot, so it’s not for the faint-hearted. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The action kicks off on Saturday morning, 22 August. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the south, with a nice 12-second period. The wind is light offshore from the northwest, so it’ll be well-shaped and clean. The combined energy is moderate (496), so there’s some push. Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft south swell – perfect for a mellow, clean session.

Sunday 23 August starts to drop off. The swell is down to 2ft with a moderate offshore breeze, but it’s on the smaller side and the energy is weak (136). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Monday 24 August sees a new pulse arrive. Morning is the standout: a 8ft south-southwest swell with a short 9-second period and clean light cross-offshore winds. The combined energy jumps to moderate (1178). This is a good window for the more experienced crew. The afternoon has a longer 14-second period from the south at 6ft, but the cross-shore wind makes for ripply conditions.

Tuesday 25 August is clean and fun. Morning brings 5ft south swell (12 seconds) with light cross-offshore winds, and the afternoon goes glassy with 4ft south swell. Both sessions have moderate energy.

Wednesday 26 August is a smaller day. The morning has a 2ft south swell, but the period is a very long 17 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. It’ll wrap into the reef nicely, but the energy is moderate (417). The afternoon has a slight cross-onshore breeze, making it a bit lumpy.

The real highlight of the first week is Thursday morning, 27 August. We’ve got a solid 7ft south swell with a 14-second period, light offshore winds, and a beefy combined energy of 1649. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer in this window – clean, powerful, and well-shaped. The afternoon is still good but gets a bit ripply with a cross-shore wind.

Friday 28 August is another glassy morning, with 4ft south swell and a very long 16-second period. The energy is strong (1016). It’ll be clean and well-spaced.

The weekend of 29-30 August sees the swell fade. The energy drops into the weak range, with small waves and offshore winds, but it’s pretty ordinary. There’s a bit of a gap here.

Monday 31 August brings a new pulse: a 7ft south-southwest swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the winds are cross-shore, making it a bit messy. Not the best.

Now, keep your eyes on the first week of September. Wednesday afternoon, 2 September, is a massive standout. A 16ft south swell, 11-second period, and clean offshore winds – the combined energy is a whopping 5693. This is powerful, expert-only territory. Definitely not for beginners.

Thursday 3 September is still big (10ft, 14 seconds) but the wind swings onshore from the southwest, making it choppy and messy. Friday 4 September is blown out with strong onshore winds.

The run ends on a good note. Saturday morning, 5 September, is clean with a 5ft south-southwest swell and offshore winds. And Sunday morning, 6 September, has a clean 7ft south swell (12 seconds) with light cross-offshore winds, giving you a solid moderate energy (1104) session.

Summing it up: the standout is Thursday morning, 27 August, for the experienced crew, and Wednesday afternoon, 2 September, for the big-wave chargers. Everything else is a nice mix of clean, fun waves, with a few smaller days and a couple of messy ones in between.

Rusty.

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