Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 555 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Crouching Lion. It’s a point break, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary.
The wind is the main problem here. It’s blowing from the East-Northeast at 10 to 19 mph, cross-onshore, for most of the period. That’s going to keep the surface choppy and messy. The swell runs from around 4ft to 7ft in the first few days (Saturday the 29th through to the 5th of September), with short periods of 6 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (378 to 685). But the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” the whole time. Not worth it.
Around the 7th and 8th of September, the swell gets bigger – 8ft to 10ft – with strong energy (1318 and 1291), but the period is still short (9-10 seconds) and the wind stays cross-onshore. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s marginal. The wave comment shifts to “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” for a couple of sessions, which is a tiny step up, but the wind is still a buzzkill.
From the 9th of September, the wind lightens up to 3 to 6 mph, and we get a few “marginal” ratings again. The swell drops to 5ft to 6ft, with combined energy weakening (230 to 450). The period is still short (7-8 seconds), so the waves won’t have much push or shape. The conditions are a little less messy, but still not clean.
The last session on the 13th of September (Sunday morning) has a 5ft swell from the East-Northeast, 7-second period, combined energy of 223 (weak), and a gentle cross-onshore wind at 9 mph. The wave comment is still “poor surf conditions”.
No real standouts here. The wind is too onshore and the swell is too short-period to make anything of it. If you really want to get wet, the 9th and 10th of September might be your most marginal window, but don’t expect much. For a point break like Crouching Lion, you need the swell from the Northeast (its optimum direction) with cleaner wind. We’re not getting that. A tough forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 252 | 233 | 394 | 325 | 362 | 285 | 376 | 423 | 471 | 441 | 541 | 496 | 384 | 362 | 379 | 322 | 196 | 161 |
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 |
High Tide | 2:32AM0.59m | 2:57PM0.77m | 3:19AM0.62m | 3:12PM0.72m | 4:11AM0.65m | 3:24PM0.66m | 5:11AM0.66m | 3:31PM0.60m | 6:30AM0.66m | 3:21PM0.55m | 8:29AM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.16m | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:43PM0.12m | 9:24AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.07m | 10:07AM0.26m | 10:37PM0.04m | 10:57AM0.36m | 11:10PM0.03m | 12:13PM0.44m | 11:54PM0.03m | 1:01AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 146 | 126 | 77 | 75 | 43 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 74 | 107 | 107 | 93 | 130 | 79 | 69 | 84 | 196 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 |
| kJ | 93 | 54 | 54 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 51 | 65 | 60 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 21 | S 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 252 | 233 | 394 | 325 | 362 | 285 | 376 | 423 | 471 | 441 | 541 | 496 | 384 | 362 | 379 | 322 | 181 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 141 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 30 |
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