Surf Forecasts:
Crouching Lion surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 606 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crouching Lion over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Crouching Lion over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch coming up. We’ve got a whole lot of cross-onshore wind and lumpy, poor surf conditions right through the forecast. The swell is coming from the ENE and E, which is not what this point wants – it needs NE for its optimum. With the wind howling from pretty much the same direction as the swell, it’s just messy. For the first week and a half there’s moderate wave energy (between 129 and 611), but the combination of wind and swell direction means nothing is lining up. From July 6th right through to the 20th, it’s a long run of days with no real recommendation.
There are no standout sessions here. The spot is really inconsistent at the best of times, and this period doesn’t change that. Swell heights are mostly between 3 ft and 8 ft, but with short periods – only 6 to 8 seconds – there’s no real power or shape to get excited about. The water temperature is 79°F with a tiny 0.2°F anomaly, so basically normal for this time of year, which is about the only thing that’s average here.
Late in the run, around July 21st, we see a long-period swell from the east with a 17-18 second period and moderate energy in the 350-393 range. The swell height is small though, only 2 ft to 2 ft. Long-period swells are best for points like this, but with the wind still cross-onshore at 16 mph, it’s just going to be choppy and frustrating. Not one to get the heart racing.
If you’re a kite surfer, the fresh cross-onshore winds and consistent bumpy sea state might look more interesting than it does for a paddle surfer, because for us, there’s nothing clean on the cards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 559 | 532 | 468 | 606 | 522 | 444 | 485 | 475 | 390 | 417 | 369 | 420 | 394 | 449 | 462 | 455 | 395 | 358 | 519 | 483 | 531 |
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 | 6:01PM0.64m | 9:31AM0.46m | 6:15PM0.58m | 11:03AM0.59m | 6:19PM0.52m | 11:54AM0.73m | 12:37PM0.84m | 1:19PM0.91m | 10:15PM0.39m | 2:01PM0.96m | 11:38PM0.39m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.27m | 2:12AM0.09m | 1:00PM0.38m | 2:55AM0.03m | 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 | ||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 8 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | — | — | S 18 | — | SE 8 | S 8 | S 23 | — | S 8 | W 13 | W 14 | S 8 | S 8 | W 13 | — | S 23 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 559 | 532 | 468 | 606 | 522 | 444 | 485 | 475 | 390 | 417 | 369 | 420 | 394 | 449 | 462 | 455 | 395 | 358 | 519 | 483 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 143 | 36 | 141 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 24 |
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