Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Caspar Creek over the next sixteen days.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The forecast shows a lot of days with waves, but the quality just isn’t there for a decent paddle. The wind is almost always coming from the northwest, which puts a cross-onshore chop on the water most of the time. This is a sheltered spot, so it doesn’t get the big, raw energy, but that also means when the wind is wrong, it’s really wrong.

We start with a little bit of hope on Saturday morning, July 18th. There's a 3 ft swell rolling in from the WNW, and it’s a proper groundswell with a 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate (969). The wind is light and from the west, which is actually offshore here. The water is sitting at 53°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. It’s a small window, but that’s the cleanest the lineup will look all period. However, the score is low, so don't expect a classic session.

After that, the forecast gets pretty grim. The wind shifts to a persistent northwest cross-onshore breeze, and it stays that way for days. The swell hangs around, but it’s all short-period wind swell (8 seconds or less) and the conditions are described as poor or marginal. For the entire week leading up to the end of July, there’s nothing that gets the heart racing. The combined energy is weak to moderate, with the highest reading hitting 1271 on the afternoon of July 24th, but that’s with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind, making it a choppy mess.

The best-looking swell of the whole outlook actually shows up on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, with a 8 ft wave from the NW. That’s a sizable wave, definitely for experienced surfers only. The combined energy is strong (1065). But the wind is still a cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, and the conditions are listed as poor. It’s a real shame, because that much energy with clean wind would be a dream.

Honestly, the standout, and I mean the *only* standout, is that Saturday morning, July 18th session. The offshore wind makes it clean, and the long period will give you some proper lines. It’s small, but it’s the only time the stars align at all. After that, it’s a long stretch of frustrating, choppy, and cross-onshore conditions that just don’t offer a quality ride. The crowds here are often, so the one good session might be a little busy.

Keep your chin up, though. The forecast can change, and a spot like this can turn on a dime.

Rusty.

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