Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,064 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM. 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 18s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break it down for you fellas. Rusty here, and I’ve got the goods on Crouching Lion.
It starts off rough. Tuesday the 15th of September is a write-off, and honestly, the next week and a half is nothing but cross-onshore, choppy junk. The swell sticks around 2 ft to 3 ft early on, but it’s all messy windslop. Mid-week around the 17th, the energy picks up (447 to 643 combined energy), but it doesn't matter; the wind is ruining it. Through the 21st, we’re looking at 6 ft to 7 ft of bumpy, lumpy, ugly surf. Not worth paddling out for.
The one bright spot in the whole outlook is Thursday the 24th of September. We finally get a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The swell jumps to a solid 10 ft from the east, with strong energy (1294 combined energy). The period is a bit short at 8 seconds, but that offshore wind will clean it right up. Thursday morning is the pick of the entire forecast, but at that size, it’s strictly for experts only. The following afternoon stays clean but drops to 8 ft. That's your window.
After that, from the 25th onward, it’s back to cross-onshore chop and fading swell, finishing up with small 2 ft to 3 ft dribble on the 30th. With the persistent onshore wind, this stretch looks better for kite surfing than trying to paddle out. Don’t hold your breath for most of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 97 | 132 | 164 | 223 | 443 | 643 | 445 | 416 | 411 | 435 | 427 | 427 | 430 | 404 | 362 | 459 | 427 | 450 | 585 |
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 | 2:47PM0.53m | 6:20AM0.65m | 2:04PM0.51m | 8:21AM0.63m | 10:19AM0.65m | 11:14AM0.69m | 11:49AM0.73m | 10:48PM0.34m | 12:14PM0.76m | 11:27PM0.41m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.06m | 12:48PM0.45m | 10:53PM0.09m | 11:32PM0.13m | 1:09AM0.17m | 3:31AM0.17m | 7:42PM0.27m | 4:44AM0.13m | 7:20PM0.25m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | NNE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 37 | 51 | 73 | 96 | 25 | 35 | 62 | 116 | 71 | 44 | 61 | 62 | 87 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 37 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 37 | 24 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 19 | N 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | S 21 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 95 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 97 | 132 | 164 | 223 | 443 | 643 | 445 | 416 | 411 | 435 | 427 | 427 | 430 | 404 | 362 | 459 | 427 | 450 | 585 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
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