Camel Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Camel Rock. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a few windows that’ll get the blood pumping.

The first couple of days are a write-off, honestly. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, the swell is small and all over the place, with a cross-onshore breeze messing it up. The wave energy is low to moderate (252 to 630), and the comment is “poor surf conditions.” Not worth paddling out. We then slide into a stretch of marginal conditions from Monday the 31st through to Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell bumps up a little, but the wind is still cross-onshore, and the energy is around 300. It’s frustrating, but you’ll be waiting for something better.

Now, here’s the standout. On Thursday the 3rd of September, we finally get a proper window. The morning is glassy, with a 1.6m swell from the WNW. That’s about 5.2ft. The period is a short 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the glassy wind makes it clean. The wave energy jumps to 767 – moderate to strong. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best of the first week, no doubt. The wind goes cross-shore in the afternoon, so the morning is the call.

The following days, the 4th to the 8th, are a mix of onshore and cross-shore breezes, with the swell dropping back to 3.6ft to 4.9ft. The energy is moderate (480 to 750), but the wind is never clean enough to really make it shine. It’s marginal, not a session to write home about.

Then, we get a long-range promise. On Wednesday the 9th of September, the swell picks up to 2.0m from the NW. That’s a solid 6.6ft, with a period of 12 seconds – a proper groundswell. The morning is cross-onshore and marginal, but the afternoon turns glassy. The energy is the highest we see in the whole run – 1250 in the morning, and 1049 in the afternoon. This is very strong energy. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” for that afternoon. For a beach break like Camel Rock, a 12-second period can make it a bit walled, but the size and the glassy wind will make it a top-notch session for anyone who’s comfortable in 6.2ft surf. That’s one for the experts.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are still rideable, with the swell hovering around 3.9ft to 4.6ft from the NW, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s clean enough for a fun, lower-key session. The energy is still moderate to strong (542 to 734). By Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th, the swell fades to 2.0ft, and the energy drops to around 325. The Sunday afternoon is glassy, so if you’re desperate for a small wave log, you could have a go, but it’s a long wait for a set.

So, the real standout is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September for the clean glassy conditions, and the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th of September for the size and power. Those are your sessions.

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