Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Caspar Creek has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, I gotta be straight with you: this isn’t looking like a great run. The whole 16-day stretch is a bit of a battle, with nearly every period tagged as poor surf. The first real chance to even paddle out comes on Saturday the 18th, and even then it’s only a marginal call. There’s a long gap of nothing really worth chasing before that.

The water temp at Caspar Creek is sitting at 55°F, which is about 1°F cooler than the long-term average – so pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Let’s run through it. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds around 12 to 16 mph chopping up a messy combo of short-period groundswell and windswell. The combined energy is moderate to strong (730 and 1024 on Thursday), but the quality is just not there.

Saturday the 18th is the first time the score creeps up to a “marginal” rating. Morning brings a 3ft swell from the WNW with a long 16-second period (groundswell) and light cross-onshore winds at 6 mph. The combined energy is strong at 1256, but the light wind is only creating small ripples. It’s not clean, but it’s the first window where you might find a couple of closeouts. The afternoon sees a similar 3ft swell, but with a gentle breeze making it choppier.

Sunday the 19th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a 5ft swell from the NW with a short 8-second period and light onshore wind. That’s a bit of messy, weak windswell. The combined energy is moderate (837). The afternoon drops to 3ft from the SW, but again, light cross-on breeze.

Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 23rd are all poor. Mostly small swell (2ft to 4ft), with short periods, and cross-onshore winds. The energy is weak to moderate (95 to 574). The only highlight is Wednesday afternoon the 22nd, when it goes glassy for a moment, but with a tiny 3ft, 8-second NW swell and only 80 combined energy, it’s barely a ripple.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Thursday the 24th all the way through to Friday the 31st, it’s a steady drumbeat of poor conditions. The swell gets bigger, with 8ft to 10ft on the 25th and 26th, but it’s all short-period, cross-onshore, and choppy. Combined energy hits 1341 on the 25th afternoon, but the wind is strong and the quality is terrible. That big, messy swell is more for the kitesurfers than paddle surfers.

The only standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 18th morning. It’s the first day where the surf is even rideable, and the long-period groundswell from the WNW (16 seconds) means there’s some energy in the water. The wind is light, and the swell is a manageable 3ft. But it’s still cross-onshore, so don’t expect perfection. The rest of the window is a bust.

Rusty.

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