Camel Rock
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,399kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 694kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 945kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 4,749kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 3,231kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,402kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,490kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 288, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 88, good | 7 ft14 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 2,063kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 7 ft13 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,399kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 6 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 694kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 7 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 945kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 12 ft13 scrumbling12 ft at break (est.) | 4,749kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 11 ft12 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 3,231kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 8 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,402kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 9 ft11 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 1,490kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 8 ft11 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,272kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:04 +0.6 mLow 11:33 −0.2 mHigh 17:08 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:01 −1.1 mHigh 06:55 +0.7 mLow 12:51 −0.5 mHigh 18:35 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:59 −0.9 mHigh 07:40 +0.8 mLow 13:55 −0.7 mHigh 19:53 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Trinidad State Beach 2.2 km away
- Moonstone 2.9 km away
- Little river - Clam Beach 4.6 km away
- Patricks Point 9.3 km away
- Big Lagoon 13.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Camel Rock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Trinidad, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,080–US$1,960 each
about US$1,080–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ACV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Trinidad its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Moonstone on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
- Beds in Orick on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 4 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 15m
About 10h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ACV, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → ACV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.