Campbells Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

First up, this is a tricky run. We’re looking at Campbells, a reef break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this window is pretty lean. The water is sitting at a normal 81° for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance for a paddle kicks off on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell rolling in from the south with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at (971). That long period groundswell is a double-edged sword though – on a reef like Campbells it should offer some shape, but the sets will be slow and far between. The wind is a cross-off at 16 mph, which will keep the surface tidy enough.

Thursday the 13th sees a slight bump in size to 4 ft, still from the south, with the period dropping to 16 seconds. The wind swings offshore from the ENE at 16 mph in the morning, strengthening to 22 mph by the afternoon. That’s fresh offshore, so the waves will be clean and lined up, but that stiff breeze will make it a battle to get out. This is probably the pick of the week – it’s not pumping but it’s the best on offer.

By Friday the 14th, the swell eases to 4 ft, period drops to 14 seconds, and the offshore wind hangs on at 22 mph. Surfable, but you’ll be working for it. Saturday the 15th has the wind howling offshore at 25 to 28 mph and the swell drops under 3 ft – hard to paddle into, borderline unsurfable.

Then there’s a dry spell. From Sunday the 16th right through to the morning of Monday the 17th, the conditions are either too windy or the swell is tiny and weak. The energy numbers drop into the low hundreds, and it’s just not worth wetting a suit.

Monday the 17th morning offers a brief glimmer – 3 ft southerly swell, 14 second period, with a gentle cross-off breeze at 9 mph. That’s a clean window, but it’s small and inconsistent.

The following week looks pretty flat. From the 18th right through to the 23rd, the swell hovers between 1 ft and 2 ft, mostly from the southwest, with energy under 350. The wind stays cross-off, but there’s just no power. It’s a real lull.

Things try to build again around the 24th and 25th – morning of the 24th shows 4 ft from the SSW, 15 second period, and moderate energy (757), but the wind is cross-off at 13 mph. It’s a marginal call, and with the break being inconsistent as it is, you’d be gambling on a set rolling through. That carries into Tuesday the 25th with similar 4 ft swell.

After that, from the 26th onward, it fades back into the 3 ft to 3 ft range – small, weak, and inconsistent.

Overall, there’s no standout day here. If you’re absolutely hanging for a surf, Thursday the 13th morning is the best of a quiet bunch, with clean 4 ft offshore waves. But don’t expect much. There’s a gap of about six days with no real recommendations from Sunday the 16th through to Friday the 21st. For an inconsistent reef like Campbells, this kind of blank run is pretty normal.

Stay salty.
Rusty

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