Surf Forecasts:
Camel Rock surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,927 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Camel Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Camel Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Camel Rock in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Camel Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
The first stretch is a total bummer. Nothing but poor to marginal conditions from the start through the first week of August. The wind is all cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is messy. The combined swell energy is in the 284 to 637 range (weak to moderate), but it’s all chop and lump. You’re not missing much.
The first time you might want to get wet is the morning of Monday, August 5th. The swell is about 7ft from the NW at 9 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze from the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is 681 (moderate). It’s clean enough to paddle out, but not a standout.
The one real standout is the afternoon of Sunday, August 4th. The swell is 7ft from the NW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is 734 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-on from the NW at 6 mph, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the best you’ll see. That’s your best bet at Camel Rock – a consistent sandbar that’s usually good for beginners, but at this size, it’s pushing into intermediate territory. The wind is light enough that it’ll be rideable.
After that, the week goes downhill. The afternoon of Friday, August 14th, brings a 5ft swell from the WNW at 13 seconds, with a combined energy of 868 (moderate). The wind is light cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph. It’s got some power, but the wind keeps it from being a true standout.
The rest of the forecast is tiny, with long-period swells from the SW at 0.4ft to 0.6ft (chest to waist high at best in the sets), and periods of 16–18 seconds. The combined energy drops to 170–589 (weak to moderate). Those long-period groundswells are too small and straight to be any good at a sandbar. The whole window is basically a flat spell. The best of it is that Sunday, the 4th of August. That’s the one to circle.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 152 | 155 | 127 | 105 | 211 | 441 | 559 | 1415 | 1469 | 1010 | 1833 | 1228 | 745 | 671 | 798 | 625 | 470 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.02m | 2:12PM1.76m | 1:22AM1.94m | 2:39PM1.82m | 2:05AM1.83m | 3:08PM1.89m | 2:53AM1.69m | 3:39PM1.96m | 3:50AM1.54m | 4:14PM2.01m | 5:00AM1.40m | 4:56PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM-0.17m | 7:36PM0.72m | 8:04AM-0.08m | 8:20PM0.64m | 8:34AM0.06m | 9:07PM0.55m | 9:05AM0.24m | 10:00PM0.45m | 9:39AM0.45m | 11:00PM0.35m | 10:19AM0.66m | 00:07AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 152 | 155 | 126 | 105 | 69 | 441 | 65 | 46 | 1469 | 1010 | 1833 | 1228 | 745 | 671 | 798 | 625 | 470 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 136 | 132 | 132 | 127 | 68 | 15 | 256 | 13 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | W 21 | W 20 | — | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 69 | — | — | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | 559 | 1415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 143 | 491 | 0 | 319 | 490 | 40 | 319 | 491 | 0 | 346 | 115 | 0 | 137 | 114 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 0 |
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