Campbells Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf.

First chance to get wet is Monday afternoon, the 27th of July, at Campbells. This is a reef break, open to the south-southwest. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a long 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is a moderate offshore from the ENE at 15 mph, keeping the waves glassy. The combined energy is moderate at 292, and the water temp is 80°, which is about average for the time of year. This is the one to aim for. The break is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but when they come, they’ll be worth it.

Tuesday the 28th stays clean with a 2ft SSW swell. The morning is glassy with a light NE breeze at 6 mph, and the afternoon has a moderate NNE offshore at 15 mph. Energy is moderate around 189-208. It’s surfable, but a step down in size.

Wednesday the 29th, the wind shifts to a light cross-onshore from the west. The swell is still 2-3ft, but the quality drops. It’s marginal, with energy climbing to 257 by afternoon, but the wind messes up the shape.

Thursday the 30th, the swell pushes to 3-3ft from the south, with a period of 13-14 seconds. The energy gets strong at 503 in the afternoon, but the wind is cross to cross-offshore from the east. It’s clean later, but the waves will be a bit crumbly.

From Friday the 31st of July through Saturday the 8th of August, it’s a long dry spell. The wind howls from the east-northeast at 20-28 mph, and the swell shrinks to 1-2ft. The energy is moderate, but the conditions are poor. A gap of about nine days where you’re not going to find much.

Things start to perk up on Sunday the 9th of August. The swell returns to 2-3ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 19-21 seconds. The energy is strong, hitting 676 by afternoon. But the wind is still cross-offshore from the east-northeast at 19 mph, so it’s not perfect.

The best end to the forecast is Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th of August. The swell builds to a solid 3-4ft from the SSW, with a period of 15-17 seconds. The energy is very strong, over 600 and peaking at 799. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the east and southeast, and by Tuesday afternoon it’s a light breeze from the north-northwest. This is your second standout. The waves will have some power, and the conditions will be clean. It’s a long way out, so don’t plan your life around it, but it’s a nice light at the end of the tunnel.

Rusty out.

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