Surf Forecasts:
Campus Point surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with 420 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Campus Point in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Campus Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the outlook for Campus Point. Let's be straight up – this is a mellow run for the next couple of weeks. We've got a consistent little point break on offer, but don't expect any big days. The energy is generally moderate, with the combined swell energy mostly in the 100 to 300 range. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
The best window is Monday afternoon, September 7th through to Thursday afternoon, September 10th. That's your sweet spot. Monday afternoon sees a clean 3ft S swell with a 12-second period and light cross-offshore winds. That's a solid, fun little wave for an intermediate. Then Tuesday morning, September 8th, is another standout. It's a bit smaller at 2ft, but it's from the SSW with a long 14-second period and clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds. The energy is still moderate at 309, making for a nice, clean point break session. Thursday morning, September 10th, also looks good with a 2ft SW swell and a very long 17-second period, clean and glassy with light winds. That long period will make for some nice, lined-up walls at the point.
After that, things get a bit more ordinary. We've got a small pulse of windswell on Saturday morning, September 12th – 4ft from the WNW but with a short 8-second period. That's gonna be a bit bumpy and fat, but still surfable with the light winds. The rest of the second week is small – mostly 1.0ft to 2ft. The weekend of September 20th shows a slight uptick in consistency and energy, but it's still nothing special.
Campus Point (Big Island) can get crowded often, so don't expect to have it to yourself on the better days. For the absolute best, I'm looking at Tuesday morning, September 8th. It's not huge, but the combination of a long-period groundswell, clean offshore winds, and a fun size makes it the pick of the bunch. The Monday afternoon session on the 7th is a close second.
So, get out there early in the week. It's a long-range call, but the first week has a couple of real gems for a relaxed, clean point break session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 144 | 142 | 144 | 389 | 300 | 202 | 145 | 277 | 222 | 106 | 138 | 195 | 295 | 261 | 251 | 193 | 178 | 142 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.47m | 6:21PM2.11m | 8:37AM1.57m | 7:22PM2.19m | 9:07AM1.68m | 8:15PM2.22m | 9:36AM1.79m | 9:03PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.88m | 9:50PM2.10m | 10:33AM1.95m | 10:35PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.26m | 12:07PM1.22m | 1:52AM0.16m | 1:16PM1.09m | 2:34AM0.11m | 2:11PM0.93m | 3:11AM0.12m | 3:00PM0.78m | 3:45AM0.19m | 3:47PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.32m | 4:32PM0.57m | 4:46AM0.47m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 198 | 308 | 361 | 345 | 389 | 300 | 202 | 114 | 277 | 222 | 106 | 138 | 195 | 47 | 261 | 108 | 62 | 178 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 196 | 144 | 142 | 144 | 36 | 14 | 31 | 145 | 50 | 25 | 94 | 44 | 25 | 295 | 18 | 251 | 193 | 50 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | S 12 | SSW 8 | W 18 | WNW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 68 | 66 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 13 | 18 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 29 | — | 12 | 13 | 73 | — | 178 | 171 | — | 89 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
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