Crouching Lion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this stretch – we’re looking at a pretty grim run for Crouching Lion. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. We’ve got a solid, persistent ENE wind that just won’t let up, blowing straight across the swell. It’s a classic case of the wind being the enemy for the whole period.

The water is sitting at 80°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system.

We kick off Sunday, August 2nd, with some proper junky conditions. There’s a 7ft swell from the ENE, but it’s a short-period 8 second windswell, and the cross-onshore wind is howling at 19 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 856, but it’s all just lumpy, choppy mess. The wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” This same dirty story runs all through the first week. Monday and Tuesday offer a little less size, but that cross-on wind just chops everything up.

The second week, from August 10th through the 17th, is more of the same. The swell drops a little, but the wind stays locked in from the ENE. We see a few days where the swell period dips to a pathetic 5 or 6 seconds, meaning the water is just a super bumpy, disorganized mess with combined energy dropping to weak levels (88 on the 7th). The biggest swell we see in the whole second week is around 6ft, but it’s still crossed-up and messy.

Honestly, there isn’t a single standout day. Not one. The setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the consistent cross-onshore wind and the lumpy conditions. It’s a total blank run, and it’s one of those stretches where you just have to shake your head, wait for the pattern to change, and hope the forecasts look better next week. If you’re desperate, the morning of the 4th had a “marginal” tag, but with the cross-on wind, it’s not worth the paddle.

Rusty.

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