Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking.

This is a pretty quiet stretch overall. The first handful of days are tiny and the conditions are just meh. The real highlight in this whole 16-day window is shaping up around the weekend of the 15th and 16th – that’s when we finally get some clean, rideable waves with the wind behaving itself.

We’re starting slow. Campus Point is the only break on the list, a fairly consistent point that’s fairly exposed to a west swell. The water is running at 70°, which is a good 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s way above average, so you’ll be in short sleeves.

From Saturday the 8th right through to Thursday the 14th, it’s pretty flat. We’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft swells, mostly from the south and south-southwest, with periods around 13 to 18 seconds. That’s long-period groundswell, but the energy is weak – the combined energy sits between 113 and 283 (moderate wave energy). The wind is mostly light cross-off or cross, which keeps things neat enough, but the waves are just too small to get excited. The mornings are particularly poor with light cross-on breezes messing up the surface. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning the 14th with glassy conditions – 3 mph from the southwest – and the swell is 2ft from the southwest with a 15-second period, but it’s still very ordinary. The afternoon of the 14th is a step up: 2ft from the south-southwest, 18-second period, with a clean cross-off breeze and combined energy of 283. That’s the first real hint of something better.

Now, the good stuff. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is where it’s at. Saturday the 15th has 3ft of swell from the south-southwest, 16-second period, and consistent cross-off winds from the west-southwest at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps to 366 (moderate wave energy) – a clear sign there’s enough push to get a proper wave. The water is warm, the wind is clean, and the swell direction is a good match for the spot’s optimum west swell. This is the best on offer – clean, little wave, perfect for a longboard or a funboard. Sunday the 16th morning is similar, with 3ft from the southwest, 15-second period, and light cross-off winds. The afternoon gets a bit stronger with a west wind at 12 mph, which might make it a little bumpy, but still manageable.

After that, we drop back into smaller stuff. Monday the 17th is 2ft, 15-second period, but the wind is stronger from the west at 12 mph in the afternoon, making it less appealing. Tuesday the 18th is tiny again at 1ft. Then Wednesday the 19th shows a pulse of energy with 2ft from the south-southwest, 15-second period, and the combined energy hits 360 – that’s a solid moderate wave energy, with light cross-off winds. It’s worth a look, but it’s a distant second to the weekend before.

The very end of the run, around Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, swings around to a west-northwest and west swell. The height picks up to 3ft to 4ft, but the period drops to just 8 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, which is less clean and more bumpy. The combined energy on the 23rd is 334, but the short period means it’ll be a bit messy. The wind is cross-off, so it’s not a total loss, but it’s not the best call.

So, to sum it up: the standout is the weekend of the 15th and 16th at Campus Point. Clean, small, warm water, and enough energy to get a few fun ones. For the rest, it’s mostly small and ordinary, but there’s a couple of decent windows on the 14th afternoon and the 19th. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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