Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with 528 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. 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 | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me break it down for Crouching Lion.
Looking ahead, the next two weeks are pretty lackluster. We’re stuck with cross-onshore breezes from the ENE, which is the wrong wind for this point break. The swell is also mostly from the ENE, not the NE direction this spot really wants, so it’s just bumpy and chopped up. The wave energy is middling, sitting around 443 early on, but without clean conditions, it doesn’t translate to good surf.
The first glimmer of hope comes on Monday, July 27th. The swell rotates around to the E, the period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, and the energy ramps up to 1186. That’s real groundswell power, but the wind is still cross-onshore from the ENE, so it’s only a "marginal" call, not clean. The water is about average for the time of year at 26°.
Tuesday, July 28th, offers a similar deal with a 13-second period and energy around 775, but once again, the cross-onshore wind is the villain. You might get some waves, but it’ll be a fight.
The best of a bad bunch is probably the Monday afternoon, July 27th, or the Tuesday afternoon, July 28th. The 27th has the most energy (1186) with a very long period, which could line up nicely at this point, but it’s not guaranteed. The 28th afternoon has a gentler breeze and a more manageable 1.3m swell from the E. Neither is a true standout – just the cleanest of the dirty laundry.
Crouching Lion is inconsistent as it is, and with the wind blowing wrong like this, it’s just not the time to plan a trip. You might get a few, but don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 394 | 273 | 284 | 212 | 263 | 279 | 191 | 128 | 140 | 195 | 132 | 192 | 247 | 265 | 317 | 414 | 344 | 459 | 452 |
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 | 5:22PM0.73m | 6:34AM0.43m | 5:35PM0.65m | 8:40AM0.48m | 5:31PM0.58m | 10:46AM0.57m | 4:26PM0.53m | 11:48AM0.65m | 12:25PM0.72m | 12:56PM0.76m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.15m | 11:31AM0.27m | 1:16AM0.11m | 12:28PM0.39m | 1:54AM0.09m | 3:10PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.07m | 3:34AM0.05m | 4:30AM0.03m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 81 | 107 | 103 | 97 | 84 | 103 | 54 | 158 | 44 | 55 | 112 | 34 | 59 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | SW 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 23 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 55 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 91 | 60 | 107 | 52 | 77 | 75 | 31 | 61 | 25 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 21 | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | E 15 | E 11 | S 26 | S 11 | N 11 | SSW 22 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 21 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 91 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 44 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 426 | 394 | 273 | 284 | 212 | 263 | 279 | 191 | 128 | 140 | 195 | 132 | 192 | 247 | 265 | 317 | 414 | 344 | 459 | 452 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
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