Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and sit down for this one, because it's a long, quiet spell ahead. I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Crow Point – this is a sheltered little point break that's a bit of a beginner's zone, but it rarely breaks, so you really need the stars to align. The water temps are sitting at 66°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit.

The outlook is a tough one. Honestly, from now until the 27th of August, there's not a single session that gets a thumbs up. It's a massive gap. You're looking at a solid two weeks of poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is weak, starting at just 96 (weak energy) and even when it pushes into the low hundreds, the wind is just never on our side. For the first week, it's a constant battle with cross-on and cross-off breezes, and while the swell is tiny, it's also messy. We get a little bump in size around the 19th and 20th, with swell heights up to 6 ft and a moderate combined energy of 320, but the period is a short 6-7 seconds, which is just wind swell, and the wind is a fresh, lumpy cross-shore. It's pretty much a write-off for a clean surf.

The only thing that stands out – and I mean the *only* thing – is the morning of the 15th of August. The swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the west, but the wind turns clean and cross-off with a gentle breeze. It's a beautiful, clean morning. But with that tiny swell and a short 8-second period, you're going to be scratching for waves on a break that's already inconsistent. It's a pure longboard or maybe a funboard session, and you'll be sharing it with nobody, but it's a real gamble if it'll even break. It's the best on offer, but that's not saying much.

For the rest of the run, we see a bit of a lift in the final week – the 23rd and 24th have swell up to 5 ft with a moderate energy of 288 – but the wind is a mess. The 24th looks particularly frustrating with light cross-shore winds but a solid 5 ft swell from the WSW. It's a tease.

So, there you have it. A long, blank run. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, it's a waiting game. Keep the board waxed, but don't hold your breath. The few clean windows are for tiny, inconsistent waves. Crow Point is a fair-weather spot, and the weather is not playing ball.

Rusty

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