Surf Forecasts:
Caspar Creek surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 2,673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caspar Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caspar Creek in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty here. Let’s lay it out: Caspar Creek is looking at a pretty rough stretch for the next couple of weeks. If you’re hoping for clean waves, you’re going to be waiting a while.
The big problem is the wind. For the first week, there’s a steady cross-onshore breeze from the northwest that’s just destroying the surface. Swell is also from the northwest, running mostly between 6 ft and 13 ft, but the chop makes it a mess. Starting Wednesday the 29th of July and through the weekend, the combined wave energy is moderate to very strong (readings from 379 up to 2337), but with that wind it’s all poor, lumpy surf. For a mellow beginners’ break like this, when the swell pushes over 8 ft (which it will on Saturday the 1st of August, hitting 12 ft in the afternoon) it’s really just for experts, and even then the chop ruins it.
Things get interesting around Tuesday the 4th of August. The wind calms down a lot – morning flow from the west-southwest at just 3 mph, with the swell still a solid 8 ft from the northwest and a 10-second period. It’s a marginal window, but it’s the best we’ve got all outlook. The break is kind of sheltered, so with light winds it might clean up. Crowds are often a thing here, so if you can get out on that Tuesday morning, you might snag a few decent ones. After that, it goes back to cross-onshore winds and poor surf, though there are a couple of marginal windows on the 6th and 7th of August with light breezes.
In the second week, there’s no real change. On Saturday the 8th of August we get a huge energy spike (2590) with 10 ft waves, but again it’s cross-onshore. A couple of mornings with light winds and onshore flow (like the 7th and 8th of August) are worth a look, but nothing special. By the 13th of August, the swell drops to around 5 ft, but the wind stays messy.
Best call? The morning of Tuesday the 4th of August – clean-ish conditions and decent swell. After that, maybe the 7th or 8th of August mornings, but it’s all marginal. Don’t hold your breath.
Keep checking in, and don’t force a bad session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 717 | 567 | 412 | 601 | 457 | 292 | 445 | 475 | 640 | 1545 | 1336 | 1475 | 2288 | 1881 | 1564 | 1645 | 1430 | 1026 | 750 | 817 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.38m | 11:34PM1.91m | 1:27PM1.43m | 00:11AM1.87m | 1:54PM1.48m | 00:51AM1.78m | 2:21PM1.55m | 1:35AM1.65m | 2:50PM1.62m | 2:25AM1.50m | 3:21PM1.69m | 3:26AM1.32m | 3:57PM1.76m | 4:43AM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.88m | 6:42AM-0.15m | 6:15PM0.83m | 7:11AM-0.10m | 6:59PM0.77m | 7:40AM-0.01m | 7:46PM0.70m | 8:10AM0.12m | 8:39PM0.61m | 8:40AM0.28m | 9:39PM0.51m | 9:13AM0.46m | 10:46PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 539 | 627 | 436 | 575 | 527 | 186 | 301 | 236 | 140 | 126 | 136 | 97 | 92 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 1645 | 1430 | 1026 | 750 | 817 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 227 | 221 | 210 | 40 | 35 | 157 | 107 | 141 | 78 | 134 | 73 | 23 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 85 | 78 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 43 | — | 60 | 84 | — | — | 79 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 379 | 717 | 567 | 412 | 601 | 457 | 292 | 445 | 475 | 640 | 1545 | 1336 | 1475 | 2288 | 1881 | 1564 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 310 | 7 | 190 | 310 | 7 | 136 | 310 | 7 | 190 | 310 | 52 | 190 | 311 | 104 | 209 | 32 | 7 | 64 | 27 | 0 |
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