Crescent Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Crescent has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The next week and a half is a tough one, I won’t lie. Most of the days are small, weak, or blown out. The swell shows a little pulse building around the 22nd and 23rd, but it’s mostly ordinary at best until we get a window on Friday the 25th. After that, it drops off again.

If you’re in a wetsuit and you’ve got paddling arms, the standout morning is Friday, September 25. The swell comes up to a legitimate 6 ft from the west on a 10-second period, and the combined swell energy hits 641 – that’s a solid punch of moderate to strong energy. It’s glassy in the morning, with a light WNW wind offshore, which should make for some clean, lined-up sets. However, 6 ft is getting into expert territory for some. The crowd situation at Crescent can be an issue – it’s often busy, so you’ll want to be sharp.

Before that, the water temp isn’t provided but we can say it’s about average for the time of year.

The Tuesday morning (22nd) also deserves a shout – 4 ft west swell, 11-second period, glassy conditions thanks to a light NNE breeze. Wave energy is moderate (351). It’s surfable, but the quality is only so-so. If you need a fix, it’s early and clean.

After the 25th, the easterly winds blow cross-off on the 28th and 29th, but the swell is small – 2 ft to 4 ft – with moderate wave energy in the 109 to 449 range. Not terrible, but not a stand-out. It’s “surfable but ordinary.”

The final day, the 1st of October, dawns with light east winds and a glassy 3 ft west swell – a nice little afterthought if you’re still around.

So the long story short? Wait for the 25th, get up early, and enjoy that brief window of real push and glass. Everything else is small-fry or side-shore mess. There’s a noticeable gap of almost no surfable options from the 16th to the 21st. Just a heads up.

Rusty.

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