Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming up at Caspar Creek. I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, and mostly a tough one. The water is sitting at 54°F, which is 4°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a thick wetsuit.

We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions to start. From Wednesday, the 2nd of September, right through the weekend, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the surf is either small or messy. The only real glimmer is Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September. The wind goes completely glassy, 0 mph, and the swell comes up to 6 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (813). It’s not perfect, but for a sheltered spot, that glassy surface is a rare treat. The quality is a 2, and it’s the best we’ve got early on. Still, the tide might mess with it, so keep your eyes open.

After that, it’s a total wipeout. From Friday morning, the 4th, all the way through to the morning of the 11th of September, the wave comments are all “poor” or “marginal.” The wind stays cross-on or cross, and the swell is either too small, too weak, or has a short period. The combined energy dips as low as 26 (very weak) on the 9th of September. There’s a bump of moderate energy (552) on the morning of the 11th of September with a 3 ft, 16-second swell from the SW, but the cross-on wind kills it.

The second week doesn’t get much better. The morning of the 12th of September has a 3 ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period and moderate energy (652), but it’s still cross-on. The real stand-out, if you can call it one, is Monday, the 14th of September. The afternoon brings a 5 ft swell from the NW with a 13-second period and strong energy (1057). That’s a decent size, but the wind is a moderate cross-on at 9 mph, which will chop it up a bit. It’s too big for beginners, and the period is long enough to make it a bit walled-off at a beach break. The following morning, Tuesday the 15th, has a 4 ft, 12-second swell with strong energy (914) but the wind picks up to 12 mph cross-on. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind jumps to 22 mph, and the swell hits 7 ft – that’s expert-only territory, and the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The final few days, from the 16th to the 17th, are more of the same: cross-on wind, moderate to strong energy, but the surf quality never gets a proper score. There’s a brief chance on the morning of the 17th of September with a 6 ft, 10-second swell from the NW and offshore wind, giving it a marginal rating (1), but it’s a long way out.

Honestly, the best bet in this whole 16-day window is Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September. That glassy window is your only true shot at clean waves. The rest of the time, you’re fighting the wind and the chop. Hang tough, and maybe the next forecast will have something better.

Rusty

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