Surf Forecasts:
Caspar Creek surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 0.9m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here.
First up, we’ve gotta be honest – the next week or so at Caspar Creek is a tough slog. From Friday the 10th right through to the morning of Thursday the 17th of July, it’s all cross-onshore wind and messy, choppy conditions. Swell runs anywhere from 2ft up to 10ft, but it’s a short-period wind swell (7-8 seconds), and the wind just ruins it. The combined wave energy fluctuates from weak (190) right up to very strong (1423), but it doesn’t matter – the quality is poor.
A quick note on the water at Caspar Creek: it’s sitting at 55°F with an anomaly of -0.7°F, so pretty much average for this time of year.
Now, the standout window finally appears. There’s a two-day pocket starting Friday the 17th of July that actually looks worth paddling out for. On Friday morning you’ve got a 3ft swell from the WNW with a long period of 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 1012). The wind is light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s workable. The following day, Saturday the 18th of July, is the pick. Saturday morning brings a 3ft WNW swell, again 16-second period, with onshore wind still light at 6 mph. But Saturday afternoon is the real gem: the wind goes glassy from the NW at 3 mph, the swell holds at 3ft from the WNW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (1046). That’s clean, lined-up groundswell – perfect for a sheltered spot like this.
Don’t expect much after that. Sunday the 19th of July slips back into light cross-onshore and marginal conditions, and then from Monday the 20th onwards it’s back to the same old cross-onshore chop with 7ft to 8ft short-period NW swell (combined energy up to 1167). The wind stays moderate and the surf quality is poor through to the end of the outlook on Saturday the 25th of July.
So, if you’ve got a window, make it Saturday the 18th of July afternoon – that’s the only proper clean session in this whole run.
Catch ya in the water,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 190 | 92 | 267 | 535 | 469 | 634 | 489 | 427 | 447 | 373 | 277 | 410 | 496 | 574 | 1109 | 881 | 665 | 681 | 665 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55PM2.05m | 10:26AM1.19m | 8:49PM2.16m | 11:20AM1.28m | 9:44PM2.23m | 12:07PM1.36m | 10:38PM2.26m | 12:51PM1.44m | 11:31PM2.24m | 1:33PM1.51m | 00:23AM2.14m | 2:14PM1.57m | 1:16AM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.28m | 2:19PM0.89m | 4:23AM-0.45m | 3:23PM0.89m | 5:13AM-0.55m | 4:24PM0.86m | 6:00AM-0.59m | 5:22PM0.80m | 6:45AM-0.55m | 6:20PM0.75m | 7:29AM-0.45m | 7:18PM0.69m | 8:11AM-0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 367 | 334 | 330 | 272 | 256 | 217 | 229 | 229 | 163 | 187 | 181 | 69 | 106 | 194 | 194 | 158 | 221 | 283 | 681 | 555 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | S 14 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 92 | 100 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 77 | 133 | 69 | 60 | 65 | 57 | 97 | 161 | 159 | 283 | 356 | 433 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | W 18 | S 20 | W 16 | W 18 | W 15 | SW 21 | W 16 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 49 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 159 | 141 | 181 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 331 | 190 | 92 | 267 | 535 | 469 | 634 | 489 | 427 | 447 | 373 | 277 | 410 | 496 | 574 | 1109 | 881 | 665 | — | 665 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 0 | 190 | 75 | 7 | 167 | 624 | 7 | 136 | 75 | 12 | 209 | 75 | 7 | 209 | 311 | 52 | 190 | 75 | 7 | 77 |
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