Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in. It's one of those stretches where we've gotta be patient. The next week or so is looking pretty lackluster at Campus Point, with only small, weak swell and mostly cross-shore winds. The real standout arrives at the very end of the month, so let's break it down.

For the next several days, starting from Sunday the 19th through to the end of the week, don't get your hopes up. We're looking at tiny waves, mostly around 2ft, with the odd 2ft or 3ft. The swell energy is weak to moderate, reading between 100 and 470. Winds are a mix of cross and cross-off, which isn't terrible, but the waves just don't have any push or shape. It's a bit of a flat spell.

Now, let's talk about the good stuff. The outlook turns around late in the month. The first big standout is on Tuesday, July 28th. The afternoon session shapes up to be a cracker. Swell jumps to a solid 8ft from the WNW, with a huge spike in energy – we're talking a reading of 1089, which is strong to very strong. The wind goes light and cross-off, so it'll be clean. A word of caution though: that swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it will be more of a windswell than a proper groundswell. It's gonna be powerful and bumpy, making it a day for the experienced crew only.

Then we roll into Wednesday, July 29th. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are solid, with chest-to-head high sets around 5ft to 6ft from the WNW. Winds are light and cross-off, keeping the surface clean. The period is still short at 7-8 seconds, but the energy is still moderate to strong (640 and 566). It's a good, fun day for anyone comfortable in a bit of a punchy, short-interval swell.

For the standout, I'm picking Thursday, July 30th. It's not the biggest, but the conditions are magic. We get a glassy morning with S winds at just 3 mph. The swell is a small 2ft from the SSW, but it's a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds, which will wrap into the point beautifully. The water temp at Campus Point is running much warmer than normal, about 5° above average for the time of year – that's a notable warm patch. The wave energy is moderate (282). For a small-wave board or a nice point-break log, this will be clean, lined-up and fun. Crowds are often a factor here, so get in early.

After that, we fade back into small, weak conditions through the first few days of August, and by the 3rd, a solid onshore wind from the SE shuts it down.

To sum it up: the next week is a write-off, but hang in there for that last week of July. The standout is the glassy, long-period morning on July 30th for the refined surf, and the powerful, clean afternoons on the 28th and 29th for anyone looking for a bigger, punchier wave.

Rusty.

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