Surf Forecasts:
Camel Rock surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 19s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 19s period, W swell with 43,126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 19s period with W 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 (Nov 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 8.0m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Camel Rock in the next 16 days are 8.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 26ft (8.0m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 26ft (8.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 26ft (8.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Camel Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 19 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12398 | 38788 | 19861 | 10797 | 5808 | 6524 | 15891 | 14420 | 11302 | 10350 | 5936 | 3809 | 2547 | 1071 | 3778 | 5250 | 3859 | 4110 | 3770 | 2415 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.55m | 1:33PM1.83m | 4:22AM1.54m | 2:23PM1.71m | 5:14AM1.56m | 3:25PM1.59m | 6:00AM1.63m | 4:40PM1.48m | 6:38AM1.73m | 6:03PM1.43m | 7:11AM1.85m | 7:20PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.01m | 7:58AM1.19m | 9:03PM0.09m | 8:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM0.18m | 10:14AM1.17m | 10:43PM0.26m | 11:35AM1.06m | 11:33PM0.34m | 12:44PM0.87m | 00:21AM0.43m | 1:38PM0.63m | 1:07AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | 9 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 19 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 12398 | 38788 | 19861 | 10797 | 5808 | 6524 | 15891 | 14420 | 11302 | 10350 | 5936 | 3809 | 2547 | 1071 | 3778 | 5250 | 3859 | 4110 | 3770 | 2415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 20 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6471 | — | — | 55 | 33 | — | 68 | 66 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 29 | 99 | 993 | 7 | 40 | — | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 490 | 351 | 290 | 387 | 301 | 3 | 74 | 62 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 351 | 279 | 3 | 62 | 29 | 62 | 434 | 0 |
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