Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, staring at this 16-day window for Caspar Creek, it’s a tough one. The whole stretch is a real struggle, with no proper surf on the cards at all. We’re looking at a solid blank run from now all the way through to the end of the forecast period. The wind is almost always a cross-onshore mess, and the wave quality is just not there for a paddle session. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean is just not cooperating. The water is currently sitting at about 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Looking at the details, Saturday the 22nd starts with tiny 2ft WNW swell and a 10-second period, but that 9 mph cross-on wind from the NW chops it up straight away. The afternoon gets even smaller with a 1.3ft SW groundswell, but the period is a very long 17 seconds, which would be great for a point break, but here it’s just messy with 12 mph cross-on wind. The combined energy is weak, around 114 in the morning and 189 in the afternoon.

Sunday the 23rd has a bit more size, with 5.2ft NW swell in the morning, but it’s a short-period windswell of only 7 seconds, and the same cross-on wind kills it. The afternoon bumps up to 6.2ft, still short period, still cross-on. The energy jumps to 520, but it’s all junk.

The whole first week is a repeat of this story: small to moderate swell, but always with that cross-on wind from the NW or NNW. The energy is moderate, hitting 460 on Monday the 24th with a 2ft SW swell and a very long 18-second period, but the wind is again cross-on. There’s a tiny window on Monday morning with a “marginal” rating, but it’s not worth getting excited about. The wind is light, but the swell is too small and the tide is questionable.

As we roll into the second week, the wind just gets stronger. From Thursday the 3rd of September, the swell picks up, with 5.9ft NW on the 3rd afternoon, then 7.2ft on Friday the 4th, and by Saturday the 5th we’re looking at 8.2ft, and Sunday the 6th has a massive 9.8ft to 13.1ft NW swell. The energy values are huge, reaching 2910 on the 6th afternoon. But the wind is a fresh to strong breeze, creating a lumpy, messy, and dangerous sea state. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, anything over 5ft is already too much, and over 8ft is only for experts, but the wind makes it unsurfable for anyone. Honestly, with that much swell and that kind of wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s simply nothing to recommend here. Stay patient, folks. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

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