Kamer Van Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Kamer Van.

Alright, so we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but then it really fires up. The first few days are a bit of a tease, but once we get past the middle of the week, there’s some serious power on the way. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a solid 4° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good 4/3, maybe booties if you’re sensitive.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off on Tuesday, July 14th, with a small 3 ft swell from the W. It’s a light NNW wind, but the energy is weak and the conditions are just poor. Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Things start to look more interesting on Wednesday, July 15th. The morning is still a bit marginal with a 4 ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. That’s real groundswell energy. The real standout, though, is Wednesday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, swinging WSW, and we’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is massive. This is excellent surf, but it’s big – only for experienced surfers. The swell direction is right on the money for Kamer Van’s optimum SW direction.

Thursday, July 16th keeps the quality high. Morning has a glassy calm with 8 ft of SW swell, period 13 seconds. The wind is dead calm – glass. It’s another excellent day for the experienced crew. Thursday afternoon dips a little to 8 ft, but it’s still clean with a cross-off breeze.

Friday, July 17th is still very good, with 7 ft of SW swell in the morning, dropping to 6 ft in the afternoon. The wind is offshore SE in the morning, keeping it clean. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have a few out, but it’s not a circus.

Saturday, July 18th is a mixed bag. The morning has a tiny 3 ft groundswell with a 14-second period, glassy, but it’s weak. The afternoon jumps back up to 6 ft, but it’s a cross-shore wind, so a bit lumpy.

From Sunday, July 19th through Monday, July 20th, the swell holds around 7 ft to 8 ft, but the wind gets a bit messy with cross and cross-on directions. The quality drops to marginal, but there are still waves to be had.

Now, here’s where it gets wild. Starting Tuesday, July 21st, the swell just goes nuts. We’re talking 13 ft to 15 ft swells for days on end, with energy readings in the thousands. The periods are long, 14 to 15 seconds, and the direction is consistently SW or WSW. The wind is often favorable, sometimes glassy, but the problem is the size. This is a point break, so it might handle the size better than a beach, but 13 ft+ is only for the absolute elite. For most of us, it’s just too big. The forecasts are all saying it’s too big for this break.

This massive swell run continues all the way through to the end of the month, with the 28th and 29th still showing 12 ft to 15 ft waves. The 29th, though, the wind turns nasty with a strong NNW wind, so conditions go to crap.

So, the best bet for the average surfer is Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, and Thursday, July 16th – that’s your window for clean, powerful, but manageable waves. If you’re a charger, the whole third week of July is one long, big-wave session, but be ready for a beating.

Rusty, signing off.

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