Caspar Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gap at the start, mate. Nothing doing from Monday the 14th through Sunday the 20th. That stretch is just junk – mostly small, weak swell and a constant cross-on breeze chopping everything up. You’d be fighting it, not surfing it. That’s a straight-up write-off for a week.

Then things start to stir around Monday the 21st. The swell pushes up to 2.4m, but it’s still lumpy and cross-on. Marginal at best, and the tide’s being a pain. Tuesday the 22nd is where it finally clicks. The wind drops out completely for the afternoon – glassy, clean, and the swell is holding at 2.4m from the NW with a 10-second period. That’s your standout. Caspar Creek is sheltered and consistent, so when it’s glassy, it’s proper fun. This is the one to circle. The energy is pumping at 1551 in the arvo, so there’s some push behind it.

After that, it fades a bit. Wednesday the 23rd has a glassy patch in the afternoon with 1.6m, clean but softer. Then it dips back into poor and cross-on from Thursday the 24th through Friday the 25th – small, choppy, nothing to get excited about.

Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th are back to marginal, but the swell’s up again – 1.9m to 3.0m. Sunday arvo gets big with 3.0m, but the wind is back on it and it’s lumpy. That’s more for the crew who don’t mind a battle.

Monday the 28th is a beast – 2.5m in the morning, then 3.5m in the afternoon with a fresh cross-on breeze. That’s well over the 2.5m mark, so only experts need apply, and even then, the chop is going to be messy. Tuesday the 29th still has size – 3.0m in the morning, 2.5m in the arvo – but the wind is up again and the tide is sketchy. That’s a lot of water moving around and nowhere to hide from the onshore.

So, bottom line: the real gem is Tuesday the 22nd arvo. Glassy, clean, solid push – that’s your session. The long-range stuff around the 28th and 29th is big and raw, but it’s more about survival than style. If you’re a beginner, stay well clear of anything over 1.5m, and that’s most of the second week. Water temp is sitting at 14°, which is right about normal for this time of year – just a touch of chill, so grab a thick suit.

For a sheltered setup like Caspar Creek, it’s all about that glass. When it lines up, it’s gold. When the wind’s cross-on, it’s a fight. This window has both, but the good one is worth waiting for.

Rusty.

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