Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break it down the old-fashioned way.

Honestly, the next week or so at Campus Point is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We've got a long stretch of small, weak surf with winds that are mostly cross or cross-off, but the energy just isn't there. The water temp is a wild 69°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's really unusual, feels like a warm bath. You'll be sitting out there in boardies on a lot of these days.

The first real glimmer of something half-decent pops up on Wednesday the 26th of August. For the afternoon, we get a jump in swell to 6ft, but it's a short-period 6 seconds from the WNW, and the combined energy hits 372 (moderate). It's a bit of a junky, wind-swell bump, but with the glassy, clean conditions from a light offshore breeze, it'll be surfable. It's not a standout, but it's the first thing all week that's worth a paddle.

Honestly, things stay pretty lackluster until the weekend of the 29th and 30th of August. Both Saturday and Sunday mornings are looking tidy. We're seeing a long-period groundswell (15-17 seconds) from the SSW, holding around 2ft to 3ft. The energy is solid, with readings of 421 and 405 (moderate), and the wind is light and offshore, keeping the wave faces clean. This is a classic point break setup – that long period will groom the lines nicely here. It's small, but it'll be clean and fun for a longboard or a fish.

The most promising window, though, is looking like the first week of September. Mark your calendar for the 4th of September. Thursday afternoon has a beautiful 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 21 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 589 (moderate), and with a gentle offshore breeze, this is the standout. That's groundswell gold for a point break like Campus Point – long, waiting lines with good shape. The morning of Friday the 5th also has potential with a 2ft, 19-second swell from the SW, but the wind is onshore in the afternoon, so get it early. Saturday the 6th of September morning is also a good backup with a 2ft, 15-second SSW swell and light winds.

So, the pick of the bunch? Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon and the morning of Friday the 4th of September. The swell direction is perfect for the point, the period is dreamy, and the wind is clean. It'll be small, but it's the best quality we're going to see. Crowds are a possibility here, so you'll want to be early.

Rusty.

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