Crescent Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over at Crescent.

To be straight with ya, the next two weeks are a real mixed bag and mostly pretty flat and ordinary for Crescent. The swell doesn’t drop off a cliff, but it never gets its act together either. The first recommendation ain’t until Monday the 6th of July, and even then it’s a bit of a fizzler.

Monday morning the 6th gives us a tiny 3ft swell from the west, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is glassy out of the WNW at just 3 mph, so conditions are clean, and there’s a bit of weak energy in the water (184 combined energy). You might find a little knee-high wave if you look hard, but it’s inconsistent and sheltered from proper swell. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

After that, things go downhill fast. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 19th of July, it’s just junk – cross-on winds, choppy, lumpy, and small. Swell stays mostly below 3ft, period mostly short around 8-9 seconds, and energy drops to nothing (49 to 194). Not worth paddling out for. The only bright spot is Tuesday the 14th of July morning when the swell pops to 4ft from the west with an 11-second period and moderate energy (317) – still cross-on though, so it’ll be bumpy and sloppy.

Now, late in the window, we get a couple of half-decent mornings. Monday the 20th of July is glassy calm in the morning, with a weak 3ft west swell (7-second period) and energy of 115 – tiny and weak, but clean. Then Tuesday the 21st of July morning is the best of the lot: glassy again, with a 3ft WNW swell and 8-second period, energy at 135. Still small, but clean and surfable in a very ordinary way.

Best on offer? That’s Tuesday the 21st of July morning, no doubt. It’s the only time we get a glassy morning and a touch more size, but still, it’s small, inconsistent, and not built for big sessions.

Crescent is an inconsistent spot sheltered from the west swell, so it’s always going to struggle without a proper groundswell. Crowds can show up sometimes, but with this quality, you’ll likely have it to yourself.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing worth pulling out a thicker suit for.

Summing it up: don’t hold your breath. If you’re desperate, hit it on Tuesday the 21st of July morning for a clean little paddle. Otherwise, the next two weeks are mostly a write-off.

Stay patient, and check back in.

Rusty

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