Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Caspar Creek. Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for the next week – the wind gods are not on our side. The set-up here is sheltered, which usually helps, but the wind is hammering in cross-on from the northwest for days, turning what could be decent swell into a choppy, lumpy mess. The water’s sitting at 54°, which is 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a bit of a chill in the air.

Starting Sunday the 12th, we’ve got a solid 6 ft swell from the northwest with a short period of 8 seconds, but the cross-on wind at 9 mph keeps the surface ragged. That combined energy is moderate at 432, but the conditions are poor for surfing. This same story repeats straight through to Thursday the 16th, with the swell building to 10 ft and energy hitting 1633 on the 16th – that’s strong energy, but with the wind howling at 19 mph, it’s a total write-off. Honestly, this would be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Friday the 17th. The swell eases slightly to 8 ft from the northwest, but the period bumps up to 9 seconds and the wind drops to a light cross-on in the morning, then shifts to a light onshore in the afternoon from the west at just 3 mph. The combined energy is still high at 1306, but the tide or other factors make it only marginal. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen all week – a solid northwest groundswell with clean-ish conditions if you time the lulls.

The weekend is a wash again, with the swell dropping and the wind swinging around, but then we get a real standout window. Wednesday the 22nd sees the swell climbing back to 8 ft from the northwest with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a solid, long-period groundswell with proper energy (1126). The cross-on wind is still there at 9 mph, but it’s light enough where a sheltered break like this might offer some clean faces if you pick your spot. This is your best bet for the whole outlook – a powerful, punchy wave with good shape.

Thursday the 23rd could also be worth a look: 8 ft swell from the northwest, period 10 seconds, and the wind shifts to light onshore from the west-northwest at 6 mph. It’s a close second, but the conditions are marginal.

After that, the swell hangs around but the wind gets messy again, and by the 27th we’re down to 3 ft of long-period south-west swell at 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, but the cross-on wind at 16 mph kills it. A blank run for the books, really. But forecasts can change, and with consistent breaks like this, it won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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