Campus Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s headed our way for the next couple weeks. It’s a mixed forecast—some clean, fun windows, but plenty of flat spells in between. Not one for the history books, but there are a few moments worth paddling out.

First up, Campus Point on Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got a small 0.7m south-southwest swell rolling in, with a 16-second period. The water temp is 22°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s very unusual, so leave the steamer at home. Combined wave energy is moderate at 394. Winds are cross-off from the west at 20 km/h, so the faces are clean. It’s not pumping, but it’s a start.

Sunday the 30th is your first real standout. Morning at Campus Point delivers 0.9m of south-southwest swell, 15-second period, and a light westerly wind at just 10 km/h. Combined energy bumps to 561, and conditions are clean. That’s the best early window—light winds, decent groundswell, and a point break that handles it well. It’s intermediate-friendly at that size. Crowds are often an issue here, so beat the pack.

Monday the 31st drops to 0.5-0.6m with poor conditions. Tuesday the 1st of September is flat and weak, with energy in the 70s. Not worth it.

Wednesday the 2nd brings a small pulse—0.7m south swell at 12 seconds in the morning, energy at 230—but it’s just average. Thursday the 3rd morning shows 0.6m at 15 seconds, clean, with 295 energy, still small.

Friday the 4th of September is another standout. Morning at Campus Point: 0.8m south-southwest swell, 17-second period, light west-southwest wind at 10 km/h. Energy is 430, and it’s clean. That’s a really nice, glassy day for a point break. Saturday the 5th is also good—both morning and afternoon offer 0.8m, 16-second swell, light westerly winds, and energy around 300-316. Clean all day.

Sunday the 6th stays clean in the afternoon, but a bit smaller.

Then we hit a rough patch. Monday the 7th through Thursday the 11th of September is mostly weak, with poor winds and energy below 130 for days. There’s a spike on Tuesday the 8th: 1.2m to 1.3m of south swell, clean, with energy hitting 585 and 632. That’s moderate energy, but period drops to 13-14 seconds. Good for intermediates. Wednesday the 9th sees 1.6m at 10 seconds with stronger cross-off winds at 20 km/h—more power but messier shape. Thursday the 10th serves up a short-period 2.0m west-northwest swell at just 6 seconds, with 517 energy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th of September fades to tiny, weak conditions, with energy under 100 by the end. Not worth the drive.

So your best bets: Sunday the 30th of August morning, and Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September. Clean, long-period groundswell, light winds, and moderate energy. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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