Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Gotta be honest with you, this stretch is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first real surf we can even talk about doesn’t show up until later, and even then, it’s a tough sell.

For Caspar Creek, the whole forecast is a battle. The water temp is sitting at 55°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a bit of a chill.

We kick off on Tuesday, July 14th, with a cross-onshore breeze and a messy 5ft swell from the NW. The energy is moderate (456), but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is just chopping it all up. It’s a no-go. Wednesday the 15th through Thursday the 16th sees the swell build, hitting 8ft on Thursday afternoon with strong energy (1121), but the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore. That’s expert-level size with poor conditions, so it’s a pass for everyone.

Then things get weird. Friday the 17th, the swell drops to 3ft, but the period jumps to 17 seconds – a very long-period groundswell. The energy is still strong (1116), but the wind is cross-onshore again. That long period will make the waves fat and straight on a beach break. Not ideal for a paddle, but honestly, the wind and chop make it look more interesting for kite surfing. Saturday the 18th has a moment: a WNW swell of 3ft with a 16-second period and a light onshore wind. The comment says "marginal," and with that long period, it’s a gamble. The energy is high (1099), but it’s a fickle setup.

From Sunday the 19th onward, it’s a slow fade. The swell drops under 3ft, the energy weakens, and the wind stays mostly cross or cross-onshore. The week of the 21st to the 28th is a desert. We’re looking at tiny swell, low energy, and nothing but poor surf conditions. The best chance is a brief moment on Friday the 24th afternoon when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft with a weak energy of 69. That’s flat, not surfable.

The very end of the window, Wednesday the 29th, sees a bump back up to 5ft, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore and the period is a short 6 seconds. It’s just another choppy, blown-out day.

So, the honest truth? There is no standout day here. No clean, lined-up waves to chase. The whole 16 days is a write-off for quality surf. Sometimes it just stays poor for a while, and this is one of those stretches.

Rusty.

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