Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a surf window opening on Monday the 3rd of August. The pattern is a solid pulse of NW groundswell hitting the coast, but it’s going to be a battle with the wind most of the time. The standout moments are going to be the afternoon glass-offs, which will clean things up nicely.

The first call is Monday morning. We’ve got a 8ft NW swell rolling in with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 1307. Wind is a light cross-on from the WNW at 6 mph, so it’s a bit lumpy, but it’s surfable. The real magic happens Monday afternoon. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the West, and the swell is still a solid 8ft from the NW. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The water temp is about average for the season, so no surprises there.

Tuesday morning gets messy with a 9 mph cross-on, but Tuesday afternoon cleans up again with glassy conditions and a 6ft NW swell. That’s a solid option for a late session.

Now, here’s the thing: from Wednesday the 5th through to the end of the first week and into the second, it’s mostly a write-off. The wind is almost always a cross-on, often moderate to strong, and the surf quality is rated poor. The swell climbs to 10ft and even 13ft by the 9th and 10th, but with that choppy wind, it’s just a washing machine. Those 13ft waves with 2686 combined energy are only for the absolute experts, and even then, the wind is ruining it. For a beach break, with that much wind and size, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

There’s a small glimmer late in the second week. Wednesday the 12th afternoon sees the wind go glassy again, with a clean 6ft NW swell and 9 second period. That will be a fun, clean wave. But from Thursday the 13th onward, it’s back to poor conditions with cross-onshore winds and dropping swell.

So, to wrap it up: Monday afternoon the 3rd is your absolute best bet. Clean, glassy, 8ft NW swell. Tuesday afternoon the 4th is a decent backup. The long-range window on Wednesday the 12th afternoon is promising but less certain.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Rusty.

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