Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crouching Lion this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crouching Lion in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 17s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
What’s up crew, Rusty here. Let’s not sugarcoat it: this is a bleak 16-day run for our lineup. The only spot on the menu is Crouching Lion, an inconsistent point break that’s exposed to the NE. We’re staring down a wall of moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds from the east and east-northeast that are going to trash the surface. The swell is mostly out of the east, which isn't the direction this spot loves. From August 24th all the way through to the morning of September 7th, the call is pure poor quality – chop, lump, and zero fun. That’s a solid two-week stretch of nothing worth paddling for.
If you’re holding out for a glimmer, it comes on Monday, September 7th. That’s the one day that bumps up to a marginal 2 out of 10. You’re looking at a 2.1m swell from the NE (the correct angle for this point) with a long 11-second period bringing in some classic groundswell lines. Wave energy is stout at 1009, so there’s power in the water. The wind eases to a light breeze at 10 km/h, though it’s still cross-onshore, leaving only small ripples. It’s an inconsistent spot and crowds are possible, so if you’re the patient type, you might snag a few good ones. The water temp is around average for the time of year.
Tuesday the 8th is similar but the swell period drops to 9 seconds, losing some of that oomph. The wind shifts to a light cross-shore, which could tidy it up a bit. It’s still a marginal call. So the one true standout in this whole dusty window is the Monday morning session on September 7th. For everything else, save your energy. This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 293 | 266 | 247 | 335 | 345 | 266 | 225 | 170 | 165 | 139 | 135 | 171 | 170 | 244 | 268 | 276 | 295 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13PM0.38m | 1:22PM0.81m | 11:54PM0.43m | 1:44PM0.83m | 00:31AM0.47m | 2:05PM0.84m | 1:09AM0.51m | 2:24PM0.83m | 1:49AM0.55m | 2:41PM0.81m | 2:32AM0.59m | 2:57PM0.77m | 3:19AM0.62m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.30m | 5:54AM0.03m | 8:12PM0.28m | 6:30AM-0.00m | 8:23PM0.26m | 7:03AM-0.02m | 8:40PM0.23m | 7:36AM-0.00m | 8:59PM0.20m | 8:09AM0.03m | 9:20PM0.16m | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:43PM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 41 | 98 | 181 | 214 | 143 | 121 | 104 | 100 | 60 | 94 | 130 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 42 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 385 | 293 | 266 | 247 | 335 | 345 | 266 | 225 | 170 | 165 | 139 | 135 | 171 | 170 | 244 | 268 | 276 | 295 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
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