Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Campus Point, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of bright spots if you’re patient. The water’s sitting at 70° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 4/3 at home.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off on Friday the 31st of July. We’ve got a clean little 2ft swell rolling in from the south with a 12-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 283, so it’s not gonna blow you away, but it’s a solid, clean entry point for the weekend. It’s a mellow start.

Then we hit a bit of a flat spell. Saturday morning and afternoon through Sunday the 2nd of August see the swell bump up slightly to 3ft-3ft from the WNW, but the period drops to 8-9 seconds – that’s short-period, choppy wind swell. Winds are light, mostly cross-off, but the waves are ordinary. The energy is moderate (around 177-266), but nothing to write home about. Monday the 3rd is similar, with a cross wind and weak, messy surf.

Tuesday the 4th drops right off – 1.0ft-1ft, and the energy plummets into the weak zone (78-95). That’s a real lull. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th aren’t much better, with tiny swells and mostly cross winds. Friday the 7th afternoon sees a bump in period to 19 seconds, but the swell is only 1ft from the SSW, so it’s a long-period groundswell that’s just too small to do anything with. The energy is moderate at 249, but it’s a tease.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 8th of August morning – that’s the pick. The swell is small at 1ft, but it’s coming from the south with a 18-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is strong at 273, and the conditions are clean. The optimum swell direction for Campus Point is from the west, so this south swell is a bit off-angle, but the long period and glassy conditions should make for some clean, lined-up waves. Keep in mind, long-period swells can break a bit straight on a beach break, but Campus Point is a point break, so that’s a good thing – it’ll wrap in nicely. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

The rest of the second week fades out. Sunday the 9th through to Saturday the 15th of August is mostly tiny, weak swells (1ft-2ft) with cross or cross-off winds. The energy fluctuates between weak and moderate, but nothing really gets above a 1 out of 10 quality. Friday the 14th afternoon has a similar setup to the 8th – 1ft, 18-second period, clean wind – but with a cloudy sky and only moderate energy at 282. It’s a possible repeat, but less certain this far out.

Overall, the first week has a couple of okay windows, but the 8th of August morning is the clear winner. The rest is a long, drawn-out stretch of small, ordinary surf. If you’re keen, aim for that Saturday morning and be ready to share the lineup.

Rusty.

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