Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day look at what’s on offer for Caspar Creek, and I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks pretty grim for the most part. We’ll see a few moments where you could get wet, but nothing’s shaping up as a standout.

The water temp is sitting at about 59°, which feels pretty standard for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

Let’s talk about the first real chance. From the start, we’ve got some swell running, but the wind is a problem. Saturday the 8th has 6ft waves out of the NW with a short 7-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 369, so it’s not really doing anything for you. That pattern hangs around for days. Sunday the 9th bumps up to 8ft and 8ft, still NW, still cross-onshore, and the energy climbs to 1044 by the afternoon, which is getting stronger, but the wind just ruins it. Monday the 10th is more of the same, with 8ft waves and the same cross-onshore breeze.

It’s not until Wednesday afternoon the 12th that the wind finally swings onshore, light from the WNW at 3 mph, and we get a bit of relief. You’re looking at 7ft waves from the NW at 9 seconds, but the energy is moderate at 686, and the conditions are only marginal – questionable tide, but at least the wind isn't trashing it. Then Friday afternoon the 14th gives us the best we’re gonna see: glassy conditions, waves down to 4ft from the NW at 8 seconds, with a weak energy of 239. It’s surfable but very ordinary. I wouldn’t get too excited.

After that, it drops off fast. By Saturday the 15th and into the next week, the swell fades to under 3ft with very weak energy (in the double digits to low hundreds). The wind stays mostly cross-onshore or light, but there’s just no juice.

There’s a little pulse around Tuesday the 18th as a longer-period swell (15 seconds) shows up from the WNW, hitting 3ft to 4ft, but the energy picks up to 526. Problem is, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. That longer period would be a treat at a point break, but here it’s just not coming together.

Looking way ahead to Saturday the 22nd, the swell bumps back up to 6ft then 8ft on the afternoon from the NW, energy around 665 to 681, but again, the wind is cross-onshore and it’s only marginal at best.

Honestly, there’s no true standout session here. If you’re desperate, that Friday afternoon the 14th with glassy conditions and small waves is the cleanest you’ll see. But if the wind cooperates better on Wednesday the 12th, that could be a sneaky window. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions with a few marginal windows. Keep an eye on the forecasts – this area can change quick.

Rusty.

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