Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted to be starting the outlook with a flat, grey picture at Caspar Creek. That water’s sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – don't forget the hood. The energy’s weak to start, only around 237 on the combined swell scale Tuesday morning, and with a stiff cross-onshore breeze, it's going to be a messy, poor surf day. We’re looking at a blank run here for the first couple of days.

The one real bright spot in this whole 16-day window, and it’s a long way off, is Monday the 24th. The wind drops right out to glassy and that south-west swell eases down to 2ft with a long, 18-second period. It’s a chance for a few clean, lined-up waves at a sheltered spot, but it’s a long-range call, so don't book your life around it. The swell is small, but the calm conditions will make it look a hell of a lot better than anything else on offer. It’s your standout, no question.

Before that, the weekend is a bit of a no-go. The energy picks up to moderate numbers, between 400 and 624, but it’s still that cross-onshore wind chopping it all up. We’re talking about a solid week of poor conditions, from around the 18th through to the 23rd.

After the 24th, the wind swings back onshore and we’re back into the messy stuff. The swell comes up again towards the end of the month, with the energy climbing into the strong territory. On the 30th, the combined energy rockets to 1158 and you’re looking at a 10ft cross-onshore swell. That's proper, powerful, and blown-out. At that size, it’s experts only, maybe even more interesting for the kite crew than the paddle crew. The wind just ruins the wave quality, keeping the scores low. It’s a case of waiting for that one clean window on August 24th and hoping the long-range call comes in.

Rusty.

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