Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Caspar Creek.

First thing you need to know: this is a tough stretch. The forecast is almost wall-to-wall cross-onshore winds and choppy, bumpy surf. We’re talking about a solid 16-day run with barely a sniff of the kind of clean lines we all want. The swell is there, but it’s all wrecked by the wind. For the first week and a half, it’s just a grind of poor surf conditions. The water temp is sitting at 55°F, which is about 1°F cooler than normal – nothing to write home about, just a bit on the chilly side for July.

The first real sniff of anything comes on Saturday, July 18th. The morning and afternoon both rate as “marginal” – we’re looking at a 7 ft to 7 ft NW swell with a period of 9 seconds, so it’s got a bit of push. The combined energy is strong (1322 to 1492), but the wind is still a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be bumpy. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got until then.

Then there’s a bit of a gap with poor conditions again. Monday, July 20th morning is another marginal window, with a 7 ft NW swell, 8-second period, and combined energy of 1425. Same wind story – cross-onshore, choppy. Not great.

After that, things get worse again until Friday, July 24th. That morning is a weird one: a tiny 1 ft SW swell with a super long 26-second period, but the combined energy is still moderate at 572. Wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not clean. Honestly, that’s barely a wave.

The only real standout in the whole 16 days is Wednesday, July 23rd. The morning has a 7 ft NW swell, 8-second period, with a light cross-onshore breeze from the WNW at 6 mph. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 8 ft, same period, but with a 9 mph NW wind. The combined energy is strong (644 to 651). Now, this is a beach break, and with that short period, it’s not going to be a classic point break reeling line. But it’s the closest we get to decent size with manageable wind. It’s still cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the best on offer.

If the swell is over 8 ft, like on the 16th and 17th, that’s expert-only territory, but with the cross-wind it’s just a mess. For the rest of the run, it’s all poor surf. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.

Signing off,
Rusty

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