Camel Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South New South Wales, Australia)

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Camel Rock Surf Guide

Camel Rock in Far South Australia is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.

Camel Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Camel Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Camel Rock occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Camel Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Camel Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

60%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Camel Rock Location Map

Interactive Camel Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Camel Rock is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 144 km (89 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Camel Rock is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 266 km (165 miles) away.

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Camel Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:26 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

What does Camel Rock look like?

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Credit: Max

Tides at Camel Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Bermagui, Australia, 6 km from Camel Rock.

Next High Water: 10:44pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 04:07pm | 0.46m

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Camel Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite