Mount Cameron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at Mount Cameron. Let's be honest from the get-go, this is a tricky stretch. We're looking at an exposed beach and reef setup that is inconsistent, and for the next week or so, the wind and size are just not playing ball.

The water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to get excited about there.

The first few days are a write-off. The swell is choppy and messy, with strong cross-onshore winds. The combined wave energy is strong, around 2379 (moderate), but the quality is just not there for a good paddle. This pattern of poor surf continues through Wednesday and Thursday the 27th, with the swell dropping but still cross-onshore.

Friday the 28th sees a jump in size to 12ft, but that's too much for most folks here, and the wind stays ugly. Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th are similar stories with wall-to-wall onshore wind, keeping everything lumpy. The energy readings are high, topping out at 4791 on Sunday afternoon, but it's all for the kites.

We finally get a bit of relief on Monday, the 31st of August. The morning brings an 12ft SW swell with a light cross-onshore breeze, and the energy is quite strong at 5219. It's marginal, but the best we've seen so far. The afternoon actually looks more interesting. The swell drops a touch to 7ft, but the period stretches to a very long 17 seconds from the SW. That long-period groundswell is built for a reef setup like Mount Cameron. The wind goes light and cross-shore, and the energy is still pumping at 5309. This is the first real standout in the period – a window of clean, powerful lines, though the long period could make things a bit peaky. Keep your wits about you.

Tuesday the 1st of September gets blown out again by a fresh 22 mph breeze.

Now, if you're an expert looking at the second week, mark your calendar for Wednesday, the 9th of September. The morning session is an absolute gem. The forecast shows a 15ft SW groundswell (18-second period) with glassy, near-calm wind. The combined energy is enormous at 12249. That is a dangerous, heavy, but perfectly clean setup for those who know what they're doing. It’s an expert-only window, but if you can handle it, it could be the session of the month. The afternoon remains big and cleanish but the wind turns onshore.

Before that, the system pumps out huge swell in the 20ft to 23ft range on the 4th, 8th, and 10th, which is way too big for this break and will be a washing machine. The 10th of September is particularly enormous, with the energy reading at 22165 – a seriously dangerous level of power.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a bust for quality surfing. Your one true standout is the Monday 31st August afternoon, with that super-long period SW groundswell and clean conditions. The second week’s highlight is the Wednesday 9th September morning for the expert crew only. A couple of promising windows in a very moody forecast.

Rusty out.

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