Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, E swell with 1,129 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.5m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's look at Crouching Lion over the next 16 days. It's a point break that's inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes. Right now, the water temp is about 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Unfortunately, the first week or so is looking rough. From Sunday July 19 right through to Saturday July 25, we've got a run of cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions – the swell is there but it's all junk. No recommendations at all during that stretch. The first hint of something surfable comes on Sunday July 26 morning, but it's only a marginal call – a 4.6ft E swell with a very long 16 second period, but still cross-onshore wind and choppy. The combined energy is strong (1448) but the wind ruins it. That's a no-go for me.
Monday July 27 stays similar: poor. Then Tuesday July 28 morning brings a change: a 7.9ft ENE swell with 13 second period, onshore wind from NNE at 9 mph, but the wind is recorded as "on" – onshore, so not clean. The energy is massive (1960) but it's going to be lumpy. The score is only marginal. This one's for the experienced guys only, if you're desperate. Wednesday July 29 is similar but smaller.
Now, here's the standout: Thursday July 30. Morning and afternoon both have glassy conditions – wind from ENE and E at just 3 mph, glass. The swell is 5.2ft from NE (morning) and 4.9ft from ENE
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 195 | 240 | 256 | 210 | 176 | 200 | 230 | 153 | 156 | 242 | 298 | 298 | 371 | 471 | 513 | 572 | 419 | 517 | 615 |
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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:35PM0.65m | 8:40AM0.48m | 5:31PM0.58m | 10:46AM0.57m | 4:26PM0.53m | 11:48AM0.65m | 12:25PM0.72m | 12:56PM0.76m | 1:24PM0.79m | 10:18PM0.37m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.11m | 12:28PM0.39m | 1:54AM0.09m | 3:10PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.07m | 3:34AM0.05m | 4:30AM0.03m | 5:20AM-0.00m | 9:17PM0.32m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | S 12 | S 13 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 47 | 81 | 107 | 103 | 97 | 84 | 103 | 125 | 103 | 44 | 55 | 58 | 104 | 59 | 53 | 80 | 153 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | SW 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 55 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 91 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 26 | 25 | 82 | 125 | 115 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | E 15 | E 11 | S 26 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 22 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 13 | NNW 9 | SSW 21 | S 12 | SSW 16 | E 19 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 20 | 19 | 91 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 24 | 50 | 62 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 195 | 240 | 256 | 210 | 176 | 200 | 230 | 153 | 156 | 242 | 298 | 298 | 371 | 471 | 513 | 572 | 419 | 517 | 517 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 141 | 37 | 37 | 143 | 36 | 36 | 141 | 36 |
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