Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipeline for Caspar Creek.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough one. For the first week, starting Sunday the 5th, we’ve got some swell on the way, but the wind is a real problem. It’s predominantly a cross-onshore breeze, which is going to chop things up and make it messy. The water is also a bit colder than normal for this time of year, coming in at 53°F.

Sunday the 5th is the only real bright spot in the early days. The morning is a bit of a write-off with a cross-on wind, but the afternoon is looking glassy. The swell is 5 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (402). That’s your best bet for the entire first week – a small window of clean, surfable waves.

Then from Monday the 6th right through to Saturday the 11th, it’s a grind. The wind stays cross-onshore, the swell sticks around 5 ft to 8 ft, but the quality is just poor. The combined energy bumps up into the moderate range (over 400), but it’s choppy and lumpy. By Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, the swell gets bigger – 7 ft to 10 ft – but with that same cross-on wind, it’s just a washing machine. It’s too big for beginners and not clean enough for anyone else.

We hit a bit of a lull on the 12th. The swell drops to 3 ft with a longer period of 10 seconds. The morning is glassy, but the waves are small and the conditions are described as very ordinary. The energy is weak (203). It’s a surf, but not a memorable one.

From the 13th through the 15th, the wind picks back up and the quality is poor again. The swell stays in the 4 ft to 8 ft range, but it’s all cross-onshore chop.

Now, heading into the second week, things get interesting but not necessarily good. On Thursday the 16th, we see a massive spike in combined energy (1144 in the morning, 1415 in the afternoon) driven by an 8 ft NW swell. But the wind is still cross-onshore, and it’s still poor. The real kicker is on the morning of the 16th – we’ve got a 3 ft WNW swell with a period of 19 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell, which means a lot of energy for a small wave, but that long period and cross-onshore wind is a recipe for a straight, walled-up beach break. Not ideal.

Friday the 17th is the biggest day of the forecast, with 10 ft NW swell and a combined energy of 1789. That is strong wave energy. But again, cross-onshore wind. That’s expert territory, and even then, it’s going to be a battle.

The last couple of days, the 18th to the 20th, see the energy drop back into the moderate range, the swell sticks around 5 ft to 8 ft, but the wind never lets up. It’s a constant cross-onshore breeze.

Honestly, the standout here is that Sunday afternoon, the 5th. It’s the only time the glassy conditions line up with a decent swell. Everything else is a fight against the wind. For the rest of the period, this setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-onshore winds and the size of the swell.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts. It tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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