Mount Cameron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some decent size rolling in, but the wind is the main character for most of this run. The only break on offer is Mount Cameron, a beach and reef setup that’s inconsistent. It’s exposed to the swell but needs the wind to play nice.

Water temp is sitting at about 56.5°F which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothin’ to write home about.

Sunday morning (August 2nd) kicks things off with a solid 11.5 ft from the WSW, period at 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 5506. But here’s the catch: it’s a cross-offshore wind from the north at 12 mph. It’ll be clean enough for a confident surfer, but that size and the reef setup means this is not one for the groms. Afternoon drops a little to 9.8 ft, same wind, still alright.

Monday (August 3rd) sees a drop in size but the wind turns cross-on and gets messy. Morning is 6.6 ft with a cross-on from the west, choppy. Afternoon gets worse with onshore wind and rain. Skip it.

Tuesday (August 4th) is all cross-on winds too. A clean 9.8 ft in the morning is let down by the wind direction – still cross-onshore. It’ll be bumpy.

Wednesday (August 5th) is small and cross-on. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday (August 6th) stays small, cross-on winds, weak energy (1043). Not your day.

Now, Friday (August 7th) is the standout. Morning session is glassy – wind is basically nothing from the south at 3 mph. Swell is 8.2 ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, energy at 5087. That’s clean, powerful, and long-period. The afternoon stays glassy with 7.9 ft. For experienced surfers, this is as good as it gets in this forecast – the winds are perfect, the swell has punch. Mount Cameron will be lining up nicely. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Saturday (August 8th) morning is a proper offshore from the ENE at 16 mph, swell 8.2 ft from the WSW, 16-second period. That’s clean, hollow, and fast. Expert territory. Afternoon turns cross-off but still 8.2 ft – good, but a notch down.

Sunday (August 9th) drops to 6.9 ft with cross-off winds. Okay, but nothing special.

Monday (August 10th) gets huge – 14.8 ft from the WSW, 16-second period, but cross-on wind from the SSW at 12 mph making it choppy. Too big and messy for paddle surfing – might be a kite day.

Tuesday (August 11th) afternoon is worth a mention: 14.8 ft from the west, cross-shore wind, energy at 9417. Still big and a bit lumpy, but for the brave, there’ll be freight trains.

From Wednesday (August 12th) through the end of the outlook, it’s big swell but hammered by onshore and cross-on winds. 16.4 ft, 18.0 ft, all with onshore winds – dangerous and sloppy. Not for the average surfer.

Bottom line: The best window is Friday August 7th, with glassy conditions and solid 8.2 ft WSW groundswell. Saturday morning is also a winner with clean offshore winds. After that, the wind takes over and it’s a battle.

Stay safe out there.

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