
Surf Forecasts:
Campus Point surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Campus Point this week:
The surf forecast for Campus Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Campus Point in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Campus Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf’s up, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Campus Point. It’s gonna be a slow burn for the next week and a half, so don’t get too amped just yet. The water’s sittin’ at 69°, which is way warmer than it should be for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus while we wait for the ocean to wake up.
We kick things off this Friday the 7th with pretty weak stuff. We’re looking at ankle-biters around 1ft, with a long-period SW swell, but there’s just no push. The energy is weak, only around 151 in the morning, and the wind is a cross-shore, messing up any chance of a clean wave. It’s a paddle, not a surf. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze, but it’s still small and unremarkable. This pretty much sets the tone for the next several days. We’re going to see a lot of mornings with light cross-shore winds and afternoons with cleaner conditions, but the swell just doesn’t have any size. Expect dribblers in the 1ft to 2ft range through the weekend and into next week. Some glassy patches on Monday the 10th will be nice, but there’s just not enough wave to get excited about.
The energy will start to build slightly around the middle of next week, but the surf stays small and pretty ordinary. It’s not until Friday the 14th in the afternoon that we see a little bump in energy, hitting 305, and the conditions finally line up. The wind goes cross-off and it cleans up, but we’re still only looking at 2ft. It’ll be a fun little wave on a longboard, but nothing to call home about.
The first real standout of the period is shaping up for Saturday the 16th. The swell bumps up to 3ft and, more importantly, the energy is solid, hitting 348 in the morning and staying strong in the afternoon. The wind is cross-off both sessions, so it’s going to be clean. This is our first real taste of proper surf. The direction is SSW, which is a little off the W optimum for the point, but it should still wrap in with some shape. This is the day to get wet.
After that, things settle back down for a few days, with the usual small, clean afternoon sessions. Then we get to the big one. The long-range forecast is showing a solid pulse for Friday the 21st. The swell jumps to 3ft in the morning and then really pushes through the afternoon, hitting 6ft with a WNW direction. The energy is strong, hitting 455, which is the biggest reading in the whole forecast. But, and this is a big but, the period is only 6-7 seconds, which is short-period, wind-driven stuff. It’s going to be lumpy, and that bigger size will make it a handful. It’s a promising sign, but with that short period, it might be more of a messy, closing-out session. The morning of the 22nd still has some punch with 4ft, but the period is still short, then it backs way down again in the afternoon.
Overall, if you’re chasing quality, your best bets are the clean, glassy mornings or the cross-off afternoons when the swell is in the 2ft to 3ft range. The standout day is definitely Saturday the 16th for clean, fun waves. The bigger stuff on the 21st looks powerful, but that short period is a real wildcard. It might be more for the kites out there than the surfers if it gets too messy.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 98 | 97 | 65 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 153 | 105 | 102 | 96 | 79 | 123 | 121 | 109 | 173 | 125 | 122 | 118 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM2.09m | 8:21AM1.34m | 6:24PM2.20m | 9:02AM1.44m | 7:24PM2.32m | 9:38AM1.53m | 8:19PM2.40m | 10:12AM1.62m | 9:09PM2.41m | 10:46AM1.71m | 9:58PM2.34m | 11:20AM1.78m | 10:45PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.30m | 11:40AM1.21m | 2:11AM0.13m | 12:58PM1.16m | 2:57AM0.01m | 2:01PM1.07m | 3:39AM-0.05m | 2:57PM0.96m | 4:19AM-0.04m | 3:49PM0.87m | 4:56AM0.04m | 4:41PM0.80m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | |
7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
143 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 153 | 105 | 102 | 44 | 79 | 123 | 33 | 28 | 173 | 39 | 122 | 118 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
42 | 42 | 97 | 37 | 98 | 3 | 39 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 25 | 24 | 121 | 109 | 40 | 125 | 34 | 33 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | WNW 4 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 |
6 | 98 | 6 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 51 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 9 | — | 10 | 22 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 136 |
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The above surf forecast table for Campus Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Campus Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Campus Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Campus Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Campus Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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