Surf Forecasts:
Campus Point surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Campus Point over the next 16 days.
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Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown for Campus Point. This forecast has a slow start, but if you’re patient, there are some fun little windows.
The first few days are tiny and just okay. Friday the 3rd through Sunday the 5th bring small 2ft to 2ft groundswell from the SW with very long periods. The wind is light and mostly cross or cross-off, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. Wave energy is moderate, in the 217 to 293 range. Monday the 6th is a bit cleaner with 2ft waves, 16 second period, and energy in the 300s. Still nothing to rush for.
Tuesday the 7th morning picks up with 2ft to 3ft from the SW, 18 second period, and the energy jumps to 521 (strong). Wind is light cross-off. Then Wednesday the 8th morning is a real highlight: 3ft from the SSW, 16 second period, energy at 524 (strong), and those light cross-off winds. It’ll be clean and fun for a mid-week session.
Thursday the 9th brings a short-period 3ft WNW swell, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not ideal. Friday and Saturday the 10th and 11th are small with onshore wind – a full skip. Sunday the 12th afternoon improves with a 3ft WNW swell and clean cross-off wind.
The standout is Monday the 13th. We see 4ft waves from the WNW, 9 second period, and steady cross-off wind all day. Energy is 311 (moderate to strong). This will be the punchiest, most fun day of the whole outlook. The crowd is often there, so expect company, but it’s well worth it. The swell is under 5ft, so it's fine for beginners.
After that, the second week drops off hard. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are small and weak again. Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 18th are tiny, with 2ft to 2ft groundswell and low energy. Friday the 17th morning might offer a ripple with light wind and energy of 294, but don’t plan your week around it.
The call: Monday the 13th is your best bet. Clean, 4ft, and fun. Wednesday the 8th morning is a close second. The rest is small and average.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 121 | 79 | 120 | 125 | 82 | 176 | 121 | 145 | 171 | 171 | 298 | 319 | 356 | 276 | 339 | 298 | 328 | 211 | 232 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.51m | 00:03AM1.88m | 2:21PM1.56m | 00:44AM1.72m | 2:54PM1.63m | 1:36AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.73m | 2:52AM1.37m | 4:07PM1.84m | 4:39AM1.25m | 4:52PM1.97m | 6:32AM1.23m | 5:42PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM1.21m | 7:24AM0.42m | 7:10PM1.20m | 7:53AM0.53m | 8:24PM1.15m | 8:23AM0.65m | 9:50PM1.04m | 8:57AM0.78m | 11:15PM0.85m | 9:41AM0.91m | 00:27AM0.62m | 10:37AM1.03m | 1:26AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 121 | 28 | 120 | 120 | 82 | 176 | 121 | 145 | 171 | 171 | 223 | 63 | 356 | 276 | 151 | 298 | 328 | 211 | 166 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 118 | 45 | 79 | 17 | 125 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 86 | 153 | 154 | 298 | 319 | 84 | 54 | 339 | 66 | 175 | 173 | 82 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 22 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 80 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 9 | 35 | 58 | 14 | 91 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 92 | 91 | 2 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 29 | 4 | — | 39 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 78 | 87 | 73 | 171 | 200 | — | 226 | 184 | — | 232 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
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