Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Caspar Creek over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be honest with you, it’s a rough start. We’ve got a dry spell kicking things off. From now until Saturday the 9th, the surf is pretty much a write-off. The conditions are just not cooperating; we’re looking at mostly poor, choppy waves with cross-onshore breezes messing everything up. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, sitting around the 166 to 355 mark, and the water is sitting at 54°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. It’s a frustrating stretch for paddle surfing.

Now, things start to get interesting on Sunday the 9th. The swell starts to pick up, but it’s still paired with those cross-onshore winds. We see the swell height hitting 8 ft to 10 ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up into the four-digit range (1085 to 1227). That kind of size is going to be heavy and powerful, making it expert territory only. The conditions are still lumpy though, so it's more of a watch-and-see situation.

Monday the 10th is really the standout here. We get a bit of a reprieve from the wind, with a light WNW breeze that’s blowing offshore. Swell is still a solid 8 ft to 8 ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and energy hanging around the 1000 mark. That offshore wind is the game-changer; it’s going to clean things up and make those waves look a whole lot better. This is the window you want to be looking at, but be warned, that size is for experienced surfers only. After that, the wind swings back around and the quality drops off again, with the rest of the forecast looking marginal or poor right through to the end of the 16-day window. The final days show a drop in swell and more onshore wind, so it’s not looking promising.

In short, the waiting game is on. That Monday the 10th is our best bet for a decent session, but it’s going to be a big one.

Rusty.

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