Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, E swell with 439 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. 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 | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Crouching Lion.
It’s a rough stretch ahead, buddy. From Friday, August 21st, right through until the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, you’re looking at a long, frustrating gap. The waves show up but the wind is a killer – constant cross-onshore flow from the east and east-northeast, keeping everything chopped and lumpy. The swell energy does build into moderate and even strong ranges at times – like 233 on Saturday morning and up into the 500s on the 28th and 29th – but with those winds, it’s just messy out there. The water temp is 80°F, right on the average for this time of year, so no drama there.
The one clean window comes on Thursday morning, September 3rd. Winds shift light offshore from the south-southeast at 6 mph, and the ocean goes clean. Swell is only 4ft from the northeast with a 8-second period – it’s small, but that clean face will be a welcome change. Energy is weak at 211. After that, it’s back to cross and cross-on breezes, and the quality vanishes again.
Late in the run, on Saturday, September 5th, there’s a long-period 15-second groundswell from the east at just 2ft, but the wind is already cross and cross-on, so it won’t line up here. Crouching Lion is a point break that’s rarely consistent anyway, so we’re really fighting the conditions. Stick with it – things can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 194 | 233 | 342 | 439 | 308 | 273 | 267 | 239 | 267 | 297 | 329 | 335 | 239 | 200 | 160 | 126 | 112 | 102 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 | 12:31PM0.75m | 9:54PM0.34m | 12:58PM0.78m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.11m | 9:09PM0.30m | 5:10AM0.07m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | ESE 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 41 | 98 | 181 | 214 | 145 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | S 18 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | NW 10 | E 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | N 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 117 | 194 | 233 | 342 | 439 | 308 | 273 | 267 | 239 | 267 | 297 | 329 | 335 | 239 | 200 | 160 | 126 | 112 | 102 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 141 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 38 | 36 |
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