Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 705 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Crouching Lion is an exposed point that can handle a NE swell, and we’ve got a solid run of ENE groundswell coming through, hovering around the 6 ft to 7 ft mark most of this week. But and it’s a big one for us, the wind’s gonna be howling from the same direction as the swell. That means it’s a messy cross-onshore or choppy cross-shore dump the whole way. The wave energy is high, a proper 482 in the water Wednesday morning, but those conditions are gonna wreck any chance of a tidy face. Real lumpy out there.
So, from Wednesday the 8th through to Sunday the 19th, every single session gets the same poor reading. It’s not just a rough day, it’s two straight weeks of the same story. A blank run like that is rough for an exposed spot like this. There’s always that slim hope the forecasts change, but right now this is a write-off for paddling. If you’re a kite surfer, the setup is more interesting than a paddle surf.
Then we hit Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, the swell actually drops right down to 3 ft to 3 ft. But the period jumps to 18 seconds—that’s a very long groundswell. That gives the waves some shape, but with that period and wind still cross-onshore, it’s going to be a frustrating, choppy mess. The wave energy reads 858 on the 21st. It feels like the ocean is just mocking us.
Looking further out from Wednesday the 22nd to Thursday the 23rd? The wind is still cross-on from the ENE, the swell drops even more to 2 ft, and the period drops from 16 seconds back to 13 seconds. It keeps getting weaker (down to 286 wave energy on the 23rd). Nothing to get excited about there.
In all honesty, don't hold your breath. The best on offer is probably the Tuesday the 21st, but that’s a distant "best in a bad lot." Water temp is bang on average for the season at 79°, but you won't care much about that if you can't get a clean wave.
There’s no standout, no hidden gem here in this 16-day window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 456 | 591 | 481 | 440 | 405 | 334 | 325 | 437 | 522 | 489 | 303 | 397 | 441 | 512 | 382 | 372 | 359 | 310 | 191 | 150 |
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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:03AM0.59m | 6:19PM0.52m | 11:54AM0.73m | 12:37PM0.84m | 1:19PM0.91m | 10:15PM0.39m | 2:01PM0.96m | 11:38PM0.39m | 2:42PM0.98m | 00:44AM0.40m | 3:22PM0.98m | 1:45AM0.41m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.45m | 3:43AM-0.04m | 4:35AM-0.10m | 5:26AM-0.15m | 9:02PM0.34m | 6:17AM-0.19m | 9:23PM0.32m | 7:07AM-0.20m | 9:53PM0.30m | 7:55AM-0.20m | 10:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 123 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 97 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 18 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | W 15 | S 8 | S 24 | S 18 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | W 12 | S 20 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 482 | 456 | 591 | 481 | 440 | 405 | 334 | 325 | 437 | 522 | 489 | 303 | 397 | 441 | 512 | 382 | 372 | 359 | 310 | 191 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 141 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 141 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 24 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crouching Lion provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crouching Lion can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crouching Lion surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crouching Lion) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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