Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here with a look at what's on the menu at Campus Point over the next couple of weeks.

The pattern is a bit of a slow burner. We've got a gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for right at the start, but things start to look more interesting from the weekend. Overall, the standout is the 2ft south-west groundswell that sets up from the 19th through the 22nd with that long period – it’s got that deeper energy that really works a point break like this. But for a real highlight, the Sunday morning of the 13th is the one.

Right now, through Thursday the 12th and Friday the 13th morning, it's all pretty weak with that tiny 2ft to 3ft stuff and cross-off winds that aren't doing us any favours. The water is a balmy 72°, a huge 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, almost like summer has overstayed its welcome.

Now, Sunday the 13th morning is where it’s at for the first real standout. The swell bumps up to a clean 4ft from the WNW, with a moderate energy reading of 310. The wind is a light WSW cross-off at 6 mph, keeping the face clean. It's a bit short-period at 8 seconds, so not the gruntiest, but for a point break with that light wind, it'll be fun, lined-up waves. This is the best session on offer early on. That afternoon gets bigger but messier with the wind picking up.

After that, Monday the 14th has some knee-high stuff but nothing to write home about. We hit a real flat spell from Tuesday the 15th morning through to Friday the 18th afternoon – there's some tiny 1ft to 2ft waves and weak energy readings (as low as 75), so you're better off waiting.

The second half of the outlook sees a shift. From Saturday the 19th afternoon, we get a more consistent run of 2ft south-west swell. The period is a solid 18 seconds – that's long-period groundswell, which means proper, well-shaped waves at a point like Campus Point. The combined energy jumps to 364 (moderate) that afternoon with a light offshore wind. That's a promising window.

Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st mornings both look good with 2ft from the SW, 18 and 17-second periods, and clean cross-off winds. The energy is solid (357 and 352). Tuesday the 22nd afternoon also has clean 2ft SW swell. The standout stretch is really that run from the 19th afternoon through to the 22nd afternoon.

The last few days of the forecast, from the 23rd to the 27th, fade back into tiny 2ft to 3ft south-west slop with shorter periods and more onshore or cross-shore wind. The 27th afternoon does show a little 3ft pulse with 15-second period and clean winds – worth a look if you're desperate, but it's nothing compared to the week before.

So to wrap it up: the best bets are the Sunday 13th morning, and then that whole window from Saturday 19th afternoon through Tuesday 22nd afternoon. That longer-period, consistent south-west groundswell is what a point break like Campus Point was made for. Keep an eye on that.

Rusty.

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