Campbells Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, let’s get into it. The outlook here is for Campbells, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag in the immediate term. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a long period groundswell coming in from the SSW. That’s a good direction for Campbells, with a period of 18 seconds, which is a very long period. That means the waves will have some real grunt and shape, but with that kind of interval, it might be a bit straight at this break. The combined energy is moderate (634), so there’s some juice.

Friday morning (24th July) is a bit of a tease. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze at 22 mph, which tends to make it a bit lumpy. The surf is poor, so I’d give it a miss. The afternoon cleans up a little with a 3ft swell and proper offshore wind, but it’s still marginal.

Now, the standout window is really Saturday the 25th through to Monday the 27th. Saturday morning is looking clean with a 3ft swell and a good offshore wind. The period is still a massive 19 seconds, so that’s a very long groundswell. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and lined up. The energy is moderate (853). Saturday afternoon picks up a touch to 3ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore, so it’s less clean.

Sunday morning the 26th is the real pick of the first week. You’ve got a 3ft swell with a moderate offshore breeze (16 mph) and the swell period is still a long 16 seconds. The energy is moderate (605). It’s clean, it’s consistent enough, and the conditions are decent. This is your best bet for a session.

Monday morning the 27th also looks good with a 3ft swell and a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is lower (297) but still clean. The period drops to 15 seconds, still a long period. After that, the surf starts to dwindle and the conditions get more ordinary.

The mid-week period from Tuesday the 29th to Thursday the 31st sees the swell drop a bit, and the wind is more cross-offshore or onshore. It’s poor, so not worth paddling out.

Heading into the second week, from the 1st of August onwards, the swell really drops off. We’re looking at 2ft to 1ft waves with weak energy (under 200). The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. There’s a brief spike on the 8th of August with a 2ft swell and a very long 19-second period, but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze and the conditions are only marginal. It’s a long shot, and I wouldn’t bank on it.

So, the honest truth? The best session is Sunday morning, 26th July. It’s not a big swell, but it’s clean, the wind is good, and the long period gives it some shape. After that, it’s a slow fade into small waves. The surf tends to go quiet like this sometimes, so it’s not a shock. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.

Rusty.

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