Surf Forecasts:
Caspar Creek surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caspar Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caspar Creek in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Caspar Creek over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a rough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, and I'm not seeing anything that gets the heart pumpin'. The water is sittin' at 57° which is a touch below average for this time of year, so you'll want a decent spring suit.
The outlook kicks off on Thursday, August 27th, with a 5ft swell out of the NW, but that cross-on wind is already messin' things up and it's just choppy. That pattern sticks around for days. Friday the 28th has a little 5ft to 5ft NW swell, but the wind is on it again. Saturday the 29th pushes up to 6ft then 8ft, and with a fresh breeze at 22 mph, it's lumpy and cross-onshore – not for paddling, more like a kite day if that's your thing.
Sunday the 30th is the only time the combined energy gets hefty, hitting 1189, with a 8ft swell, but that wind is still workin' against it. The record says "questionable tide conditions" and that's about right. There's a brief moment on Monday morning, August 31st, where the wind swings onshore from the WSW at only 6 mph, but the swell is just 5ft and it's still just poor.
For the rest of the first week and into the second, it's more of the same: 2ft to 5ft NW swells, with cross-on or onshore winds. The period stays short and weak, mostly under 10 seconds. Even on Wednesday, September 2nd, a 17-second pulse from the SW shows up but only at 2ft, which is nothin' to write home about. The combined energy for that is 413, but the wave comment still says marginal at best, with light cross-on wind.
By the second week, things don't improve. The pattern is flat and messy. You get a 6ft swell on Friday, September 4th, but the wind is on it. There's another 6ft on Saturday, September 5th, but the wind is cross-shore again. The last bit of hope comes on Friday, September 11th, with a 5ft NW swell and a combined energy of 509, but the record says it's still just "marginal surf forecast" and not worth gettin' excited about.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. The wind is almost never right, the swell is always blown out or too small. This is one of those stretches where you leave the boards in the van and go for a walk. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, Caspar Creek is a write-off for the next 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 167 | 153 | 196 | 271 | 292 | 677 | 489 | 661 | 744 | 604 | 274 | 200 | 116 | 61 | 217 | 208 | 241 | 145 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.86m | 12:31PM1.58m | 00:02AM1.80m | 12:55PM1.66m | 00:46AM1.71m | 1:22PM1.73m | 1:34AM1.58m | 1:52PM1.79m | 2:29AM1.44m | 2:26PM1.84m | 3:35AM1.30m | 3:07PM1.87m | 4:58AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.68m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:00PM0.57m | 6:31AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.35m | 7:29AM0.37m | 8:19PM0.26m | 8:01AM0.54m | 9:16PM0.19m | 8:37AM0.71m | 10:21PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 171 | 167 | 351 | 566 | 531 | 887 | 742 | 733 | 528 | 512 | 405 | 274 | 200 | 116 | 61 | 217 | 208 | 172 | 145 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 93 | 94 | 59 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 724 | 6 | 2 | 394 | 321 | 207 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 241 | 125 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 13 | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 63 | 58 | 38 | 87 | 17 | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 4 | 20 | 49 | 33 | 41 | 49 | 65 | 89 | 86 | 179 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 297 | 162 | 153 | 196 | 271 | 292 | 677 | 489 | 661 | 744 | 604 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 7 | 107 | 209 | 7 | 209 | 311 | 23 | 118 | 190 | 7 | 333 | 270 | 0 | 167 | 272 | 0 | 64 | 312 | 0 |
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