Crouching Lion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. I’ve got the numbers for one spot, and honestly, it’s a rough stretch of weather and swell for Crouching Lion. We’re looking at a 16-day window where the surf just doesn’t want to cooperate, so we’re going to be playing the waiting game.

Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at about 79°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system. But the swell and wind story is a bummer.

We kick off on Thursday, July 30th. The swell is coming from the ENE at 5 ft with a short, weak 8-second period. The wind is a cross-shore from the East at 12 mph, putting a chop on the face. The combined energy is only 279, which is weak. It’s a poor setup, and the forecast doesn’t give us a score to work with. This trend continues right through the first week and into the second week. Friday the 31st sees the swell bump up to 6 ft, but the wind cranks to 19 mph from the cross-on direction, making it lumpy and ugly. Energy jumps to 567, but it’s all messy.

The weekend of August 1st and 2nd is actually the biggest swell of the whole period, hitting 8 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period. That’s a lot of water moving around (energy values over 1000), but the wind is a fresh, cross-onshore breeze at 19 mph. It’s a total blown-out mess. This size and wind combo is only for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s a little light on the horizon into Tuesday, August 4th. The swell drops to 5 ft, but the period stretches out to a lovely 11 to 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind eases to a gentle 9 mph cross-on. The forecast calls it “marginal,” and the energy sits at 641. It’s the best looking window in the pack, but it’s still a cross-on wind, so it’s not going to be glassy perfection. That long period will work well at a point break like Crouching Lion, keeping the lines clean, but the onshore element will still put a bit of a bump on it.

After that, it’s a slow downward slide back into the doldrums. From Wednesday, August 5th, through to the end of the outlook on Friday, August 14th, the swell drops back to the 2 ft to 5 ft range, mostly with periods under 8 seconds and persistent cross or cross-onshore winds. The energy dips below 300 for most of it. There’s a tiny flicker on Monday, August 10th, with a 3 ft swell from the NE and a 9-second period, but the energy is still low at 228.

The bottom line: This is a blank run. Crouching Lion is an inconsistent spot to begin with, and this forecast shows nothing but poor conditions. The best bet is to keep an eye on that Tuesday, August 4th, window for a chance at some cleaner, longer-period lines, but don’t get your hopes up. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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