Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s happening at Caspar Creek. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn't looking like a classic stretch of days. The water’s sitting at 54°, which is a solid 4° colder than what’s normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a good thick wetsuit.

We kick things off on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, but honestly, it’s a rough start. There’s a NW swell coming in at 6ft with a 9-second period, but the cross-on wind from the SSW at 6 mph is making a mess of it. The wave energy is sitting at (652), but the quality is poor. That same cross-on breeze sticks around through Wednesday and Thursday, with the swell dropping right down. Thursday the 6th sees a long-period 13-second groundswell from the SW, but it’s tiny at 2ft, and the wave energy is weak (179). This isn’t the setup for a good paddle – with that wind and small, weak swell, it’s honestly looking more interesting for the kite crew than surfers.

There’s a bit of a pulse building into the weekend. By Saturday the 8th, the swell from the NW bumps up to 8ft in the afternoon, but it’s still a short 7-8 second period, and the cross-on wind is picking up to 9 mph. The wave energy gets moderate to strong (660), but the quality is still poor. Sunday the 9th gets bigger – 10ft from the NW by the afternoon, with energy roaring up to (1461) – but the wind is now a moderate breeze at 12 mph, cross-on, and choppy. That’s expert territory at 10ft, and only if you can handle the mess. This pattern of strong NW swell and cross-on wind, making it choppy, continues right through the middle of the month. The wind stays from the NW almost constantly, so it never really cleans up.

We do get a little flicker of hope on Thursday morning the 13th of August. The wind swings to a light offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, with a NW swell of 7ft and a 9-second period. The energy is moderate (623). It’s only a morning window and it’s flagged as marginal, but if you’re an experienced local who knows the bank, that offshore breeze is a rare treat in this forecast and could offer a few clean runners before the wind swings back onshore.

After that, the swell holds around the 6ft to 7ft range through the following week, but the cross-on wind returns and it just stays choppy and poor. By Tuesday the 18th, it fades right out to 3ft and under, with wave energy dropping below 250. The last few days of the period are a slow fade into nothing special.

If I had to pick one standout, it’s that Thursday morning, the 13th of August. It’s not perfect, but that offshore wind is the best we’re going to see. For the rest of it? This is a long stretch of poor quality surf. It tends not to stay this bad forever around here, but this forecast is a tough one to get excited about.

Rusty.

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