Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Caspar Creek.

Alright, so the long story short for Caspar Creek over the next couple of weeks is a bit of a rough one. We’ve got a solid stretch of wind and swell, but it’s all looking pretty average for the most part. The onshore winds are the main culprit here, making a mess of things. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Wednesday the 29th of July right through to the end of the first week, we’ve got a moderate to fresh cross-onshore wind blowing, and the swell is bumpy and lumpy. Swell heights are mostly in the 6 ft to 8 ft range, but it’s a short-period windswell (7-8 seconds), so it’s just gonna be a choppy, gutless mess. The combined energy (379 to 1660) shows it’s got some push, but with that wind, it’s not worth a paddle. It’s a bit of a blank run for the first four days.

Now, things start to shift a little for the second week. On Monday the 3rd of August, we still have a 10 ft swell from the NW, but it’s got a bit more period (9-10 seconds) and the wind is lighter. The combined energy is a big number (3351), but it’s still a cross-on wind and the surf is described as marginal. The best chance to get a wave might be on Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell drops a bit to 7 ft from the NW, but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. That’s the window. For a couple of hours, the waves will be clean. It’s a sheltered spot, so it could actually be alright, but the swell direction is NW, which is the optimum for this break, so that’s a bonus. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s not a proper groundswell, but it’s better than the 7-second junk.

After that, it’s back to onshore wind and poor conditions for the rest of the week. There’s a bit of a beacon on the horizon for the last few days of the forecast. Around the 12th and 13th of August, we see a new swell from the SW with a very long period of 16-17 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The swell heights are smaller, around 3 ft, but that long period means it’ll have some punch. The problem is the wind is still a bit cross-on, but it’s light. For a break like Caspar Creek, which is sheltered, a long-period SW swell could actually wrap in nicely. But it’s a long way out, so don’t lock it in just yet.

For a stand-out? Honestly, there’s not a single day that screams “go get it”. The Tuesday afternoon (4th of August) is the best of a bad bunch, with glassy conditions and a moderate 7 ft NW swell. If you’re a beginner, that 7 ft might be a bit much, but it’s clean. For the real promise, keep an eye on the Thursday morning (13th of August) with that long-period SW groundswell, but it’s a long-range whisper.

Rusty.

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