Mount Cameron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Mount Cameron over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so we'll need to be patient.

Mount Cameron is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the southwest swell. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year, no major anomaly there.

The outlook kicks off Friday the 24th of July, but honestly, you don't want to be out there. We've got a massive 18ft swell from the southwest, but it's being hammered by a strong onshore wind. The combined energy is a huge 14143 (very strong wave energy), but it's just a mess. That pattern sticks around through the weekend and into the start of the following week. Sunday the 26th still has an 12ft swell, but it's still onshore and junky. We're looking at a solid five-day stretch of poor conditions.

Now, Wednesday the 29th of July shows a glimmer of hope. The morning has a 16ft WSW swell with a 14-second period and a moderate onshore breeze, but the forecast is only calling it marginal due to tide. The energy is still a hefty 9376 (very strong wave energy), but the wind isn't doing us any favors, so it's a pass.

The real story starts to unfold a week out. Saturday the 1st of August... see that? A 16ft SW swell is predicted, but the key thing is the wind is cross-onshore and it's flagged as too big for this break. The energy is a massive 22932 (very strong wave energy), but it's a look-only situation for all but the most experienced.

The standout of the entire 16-day window, without a doubt, is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning is looking glassy – a light 5 mph ESE breeze, practically offshore. The swell is a solid 15ft from the southwest with a 16-second period. The combined energy is 9860 (strong wave energy). The notes say "exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers," and that's the truth. That's a big, powerful, clean groundswell, perfect for a reef setup like Mount Cameron, but it's definitely for experts only. The afternoon cleans up too, with a 13ft swell and clean conditions.

After that, the swell drops, but the quality holds. Tuesday the 4th of August has 8ft SW swell with a moderate offshore breeze from the east, making for clean, fun waves for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 5th of August stays clean with offshore winds, though the swell eases down to 5ft. Thursday the 6th of August sees a new pulse of 12ft from the west with a 13-second period, and it's clean with offshore winds again – a strong contender for the second-best day of the window.

The final few days of the forecast, the 7th and 8th of August, are still clean but the conditions are called marginal, likely due to tides, so keep your expectations in check.

So, to wrap it up: get through this week of onshore slop, then circle Monday the 3rd of August on your calendar. That's the day. And if you can't make that, Tuesday the 4th through Thursday the 6th of August are all looking solid.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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