Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let’s talk about what’s happening with Caspar Creek right now. Honestly, it’s a tough start. For the next week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off for decent waves here. The swell is coming from the NW, but that northwesterly wind is hammering us from the same direction, just about cross-on, and it keeps the ocean messy and choppy. A lot of the time, the swell is between 6 and 8 feet, which would usually be fun, but the wind’s ruining it – it’s just poor conditions day after day.

On Saturday the 12th, we get a bump with combined wave energy hitting 834 (moderate energy), but again, that cross-onshore wind is gonna make it a bumpy, frustrated paddle out. There’s no use sugar-coating it: for ten straight days, it’s all”poor surf conditions.” Even Wednesday the 15th sees the swell push up to 10 feet with strong energy (1375), but that’s big, strong, and messy – that's expert territory and honestly, still not clean.

Then around Friday the 17th, things start to change. The wind finally eases back, turning a bit more WNW and dropping to a light breeze. The swell drops right off to 3 feet, but the period jumps way up to 17 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is still strong (around 1002-1159), so there’s juice, but the swell direction is off for Caspar Creek. The optimum direction here is NW, and we get some WNW and even SW, so the breaks will be picky. It’s still cross-on and not super clean, so I’d call it marginal. It’s better than the previous week, but not a standout.

For Monday the 20th and a couple of days after, it’s back to that poor, short-period NW windswell – small and messy. The week from the 21st to the 24th is all small, poor conditions.

But then, hold on. Friday the 24th of July afternoon looks like the best we’re gonna get in the whole 16-day run. The wind swings around to the SSW, drops to just 3 mph, and goes glassy. Swell is a solid 10 feet from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1102). That’s a decent-sized, clean wave with light wind. For a sheltered spot like this, glassy conditions are gold – it’ll be clean and lined up. For the first time in this whole forecast, I’d rank that as the standout session. Keep in mind, long-period swells of over 15 seconds work best at reefs and points, but this swell is short-period (8s), so it should hold up fine at Caspar Creek. But be aware – Caspar Creek is consistent and often has crowds, so don’t expect solitude.

Now, the water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Alright, that’s the story. Rough start, but a glassy window on the 24th afternoon might just save this run.

Rusty

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