Camel Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, folks. Rusty here with a look at what's on the menu for Camel Rock over the next couple of weeks. Let's get into it.

We're looking at a spot that's a consistent beginner-friendly sandbar, so it's a reliable place to find a wave, but it's not going to be a world-beater very often. The water is sitting at 56°F which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The standout window is focused on Friday afternoon, July 24th. That's the one to lock in. The wind is going glassy from the WNW, and we've got a nice little 2ft swell from the SW. The period is a very long 24 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (788), but the glassy conditions will make for a really clean, fun session. The period is long, but since it's a sandbar, it might break a little straight, but it'll be worth it just for the silky smooth conditions. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

After that, the outlook gets a bit ordinary. Saturday the 25th rolls in and we get a cross-on wind, which just messes with the face. The swell sticks around, but the quality drops right off. Sunday the 26th through to the end of the month, we're dealing with onshore breezes and choppy conditions. The swell is there, but it's not clean. The combined energy is moderate (between 500 and 800), but the wind is killing it.

Then we hit a rough patch. From the 28th of July through to the 30th, it's a lot of cross-on wind and poor surf. The period on the 30th drops to a short 9 seconds, which is just windswell junk. The energy is still moderate (around 500), but it's messy.

The 1st of August brings a bigger, but messier, swell. The morning of August 1st has a 7ft NW swell, but it's still cross-on. The afternoon gets even bigger at 8ft, but the wind picks up to 12 mph and it's choppy. This is getting into expert territory, but the conditions are poor. The combined energy jumps to 953, which is high, but it's not surfable.

The 2nd of August is a problem. The afternoon sees a massive 12ft NW swell, with a combined energy of 1952, which is very strong. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it a total mess. It's actually too big for this break, and the wind is wrong. If you're not a seasoned charger, don't even think about it. For a setup like this, the conditions are better suited for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The first week of August is just a story of big, powerful, but messy swell. The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th all have 8ft to 10ft NW swells, but the wind is always cross-on or cross-shore. The energy is strong (over 1000), but it's not clean. By the 7th and 8th of August, the swell drops back to 5ft to 6ft, but the onshore wind keeps it ugly.

So, the honest truth is this: Friday afternoon, July 24th, is your one real shot at a glassy, clean, fun session. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off with messy, onshore wind and, later on, swell that's too big and messy for this spot. Keep your eyes on the forecast, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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