Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Campus Point over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is a full 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 70°. That’s very unusual, so you can leave the thick rubber at home. The first few days are pretty flat and average, but we do get a little window of clean fun-sized waves mid-week.

Things start off small on Monday the 17th with a weak 2ft SSW swell and a moderate cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is only 220 (weak), so it's not going to bowl you over, but it’s surfable. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are where it gets a bit better. The swell drops to around 1-2ft, still from the SSW, but the period stretches out to 15-16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and with light cross-offshore winds, Campus Point will be clean and lined up. The combined energy bumps up into the 280-298 range (moderate), so there's enough push for a longboard or a funboard. These two days are the pick of the first week.

Thursday the 20th morning looks a bit scrappy with light cross-shore wind, but by the afternoon it goes glassy – absolutely dead calm. That's a major positive. Even with only 2ft of SSW swell (211 moderate energy), a glassy surface at Campus Point makes for some silky, cruisy waves.

Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 23rd sees the swell shift around to the WNW, with heights between 1ft and 3ft. The periods drop to 8-11 seconds on the weekend, so it loses that groundswell grunt. Winds stay cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but the energy is weak to moderate (147-226). It’s not bad, just ordinary.

Now, looking into the second week, there’s a notable spike around Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August. Swell holds at a consistent 2ft from the SW (16-18 second period) and the combined energy jumps right up into the 477-627 range (strong). That’s the most oomph we see in the whole forecast. Winds are light and mainly cross-offshore, so expect clean conditions. This looks promising, but it's over a week away, so keep an eye on it. The Monday the 31st also looks clean with similar 2ft SSW swell and low energy in the 378-405 range, so that extends the run a bit.

Overall, there's a consistent run of clean, small waves at Campus Point, but nothing huge. The standout for the near-term is Tuesday 18th through Wednesday 19th for the cleanest, most lined-up groundswell.

Stay safe, and I'll catch you in the water.

Rusty.

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