Surf Forecasts:
Campus Point surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Campus Point over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Campus Point.
This 16-day window kicks off with a real quiet start on Sunday, July 12th. We've got some tiny 2ft SSW swells rolling in, but the energy is weak (215). The saving grace is a glassy morning, making for clean, if gutless, waves. It's surfable but nothing to write home about.
Monday and Tuesday are pretty flat, with the swell dropping even smaller and winds turning cross-shore. Not worth paddling out for unless you're desperate for a tan. There's a noticeable gap here with no solid recommendations until we get a little bump of energy mid-week.
Wednesday the 15th picks up a bit with a 3.3ft WNW swell, but the period is a short, crumbly 7 seconds (energy 334). It'll be weak and messy. Thursday the 16th afternoon finally shows a glimmer of hope. The swell holds around 3.6ft from the WNW with a better 9-second period, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore. We see a "clean" wave state and expect "good surf conditions." This is the first decent window in the run.
The standout in this whole outlook, the one you want to circle on your calendar, arrives on Friday, July 24th. That morning we see a 2ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to a very long 24 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 500, indicating moderate wave energy. With light cross-offshore winds, it'll be glassy and clean. That long period will shape up nice points, and the energy will be there.
The very end of the run looks promising too. The morning of Sunday, July 26th is all-time clean with glassy conditions and a 2.6ft SSW swell at a 20-second period (energy 525). Then Monday the 27th morning tops it off as the best day of the whole forecast: 3ft SSW swell, 18-second period, energy pumping at 698, and clean light offshore winds. That is a proper groundswell. It will be an experts-only session with the power in the water, but for those who can handle it, it will be firing.
Campus Point is a point break here, so those long-period groundswells from the SSW will wrap in nicely. Crowds are something to be aware of here, as it's often packed. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
So, the pick of the litter is that Monday morning, July 27th. Set your alarm.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 163 | 136 | 104 | 139 | 141 | 68 | 26 | 54 | 109 | 111 | 139 | 190 | 202 | 197 | 260 | 166 | 97 | 96 | 204 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.46m | 8:23PM2.47m | 10:38AM1.52m | 9:15PM2.51m | 11:20AM1.58m | 10:06PM2.48m | 12:03PM1.64m | 10:56PM2.37m | 12:45PM1.70m | 11:46PM2.18m | 1:27PM1.75m | 00:38AM1.94m | 2:10PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM-0.01m | 1:54PM1.11m | 3:56AM-0.12m | 2:53PM1.07m | 4:42AM-0.16m | 3:49PM1.03m | 5:26AM-0.12m | 4:46PM0.99m | 6:08AM-0.01m | 5:45PM0.97m | 6:48AM0.15m | 6:48PM0.96m | 7:27AM0.35m | 7:58PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | NW 9 | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 152 | 163 | 136 | 104 | 139 | 141 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 109 | 111 | 67 | 90 | 202 | 197 | 260 | 166 | 94 | 226 | 620 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 27 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 68 | 5 | 49 | 56 | 77 | 35 | 35 | 89 | 87 | 92 | 104 | 97 | 51 | 48 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 16 | SW 19 | NW 9 | S 12 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 11 | 28 | 75 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 103 | 96 | 204 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 54 | 93 | 111 | 139 | 190 | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 42 | 1 | 148 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Campus Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Campus Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Campus Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Campus Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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