Surf Forecasts:
Crow Point surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crow Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crow Point in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crow Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk Crow Point over the next couple of weeks. Straight up – it’s a hard sell. Crow Point is a sheltered, west-facing point that only breaks rarely, and the models are showing practically nothing for most of the 16-day run. The water’s at 64°, which is 4° warmer than the long-term average for this time of year – that’s a pretty big warm anomaly, feels like a bathtub.
We kick off Monday 20th July with a tiny 0.3ft west swell, long period at 12 seconds, but it’s just a whisper. The combined energy is a weak 6. Light offshore NE wind in the morning, glassy, but the surf is poor. This flat spell hangs around through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with swell never getting above 0.7ft from the west. Thursday morning the 23rd goes completely glassy with no wind, but still 0.7ft – you’d be floating, not surfing. Friday 24th and Saturday 25th are still tiny, with the swell dropping to a 4-second period on Saturday – that’s just wind ripples, not surf.
A little bump shows up on Sunday 26th July. The morning has 3ft west swell at 6 seconds, with moderate cross-offshore NNW wind, and the combined energy hits 55 (still weak). It’s clean, but the period is short and the size is small. By the afternoon, the swell gets to 5ft from the west, period 7 seconds, and the energy climbs to 168 (moderate), but the wind goes cross-shore from the NW at 25 km/h, bringing a chop. Still labelled poor surf.
Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th drop back to 3-3ft west swell, periods around 6 seconds, energy around 55-63. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy. The best chance for something clean is Thursday 30th July morning – 3ft of west swell, 6-second period, light cross-offshore NNW wind at 10 km/h, and energy at 78 (weak). Glassy, but small and short.
The main event lands on Friday 31st July. The morning shows 6ft of west swell, 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 439 (strong). The wind is offshore from the ENE at 25 km/h, so it’s clean. That’s a decent pulse, but 6ft is pushing into the too-big-for-beginners zone, and the period is only 8 seconds – not a true groundswell. The afternoon stays clean with 5ft and offshore wind, energy 264 (moderate). Still, the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.”
After that, it drops off. Saturday 1st August has 3ft, Sunday 2nd is 2ft, and Monday 3rd has 3ft but with strong onshore WSW wind at 30 km/h – messy. Tuesday 4th August brings 5ft west swell, 8-second period, energy 259 (moderate), but the wind is cross-onshore at 25-30 km/h, making it lumpy.
No real standouts. The best shot is the morning of Friday 31st July – biggest swell, offshore wind, clean. But with the short period and the “ordinary” rating, it’s not a call to action. Crow Point rarely breaks, so this long flat spell is more normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 71 | 55 | 168 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10AM7.42m | 11:31PM7.41m | 11:56AM6.91m | 00:19AM6.81m | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM1.48m | 5:43AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.98m | 6:32AM2.19m | 6:56PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.59m | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:37AM2.82m | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 71 | 55 | — | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | NW 4 | — | — | W 13 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 8 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | — | — | 168 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 793 | 313 | 33 | 136 | 252 | 409 | 447 | 74 | 83 | 590 | 413 | 447 | 842 | 488 | 416 | 821 | 52 | 626 | 55 | 52 |
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