Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Caspar Creek.

Right off the bat, I gotta say, the next week and a half is looking pretty rough. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, starting Saturday the 4th and running all the way through to Monday the 13th. The swell sticks around in the 5 to 8 ft range, mostly from the NW with a short, weak period of 6-8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate to strong, hitting between 275 and 1135, but it doesn’t matter because every single session is plagued by a persistent cross-onshore wind off the NW. It’s gonna be choppy and messy. On Thursday the 9th, the swell actually pushes over 8 ft at 10 ft, but with that same NW wind, it’s just a big, blown-out mess for experts only—and not even good for them. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The real standout, and I mean the only true glimmer of hope in this entire 16-day outlook, hits us on Tuesday the 14th of July. The afternoon session is something special. We get an 12 ft NW swell, and the wind goes completely glassy—dead calm, just 3 mph from the SW. The combined energy is massive at 1827, so there’s a ton of power in the water. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit short-period, but with those conditions and that size, it’s going to be pumping. Keep in mind, at 12 ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers only. Beginners, stay on the beach. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that high, things drop off again. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th see the swell drop to 8 ft then 3 ft, with the wind coming back cross-onshore. The note on Thursday the 16th is that the swell direction shifts to WNW with a very long period of 18 seconds, which is proper groundswell. Combined energy is still decent at 1012, but the size is small at 3 ft. That long period will make for better-shaped waves, but at point breaks and reefs more than a beach break like this. Still, the wind is onshore, so it’s a marginal call at best.

From Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th, we’re looking at small, weak leftovers—3 ft to 4 ft with moderate cross-onshore winds. Nothing to get excited about.

So here’s the final call: the rest of the first week and the start of the second are a write-off due to wind. The absolute best, and really the only, standout is the afternoon of Tuesday, July 14th. Glassy conditions, big 12 ft swell, and serious energy. Mark that session if you’ve got the skills.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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