Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn out there. We’ve got a long flat spell to start, and it’s going to take a while before we see anything worth getting truly excited about. The first bit of action is a tease, but it’s not much. The real window, if you can call it that, is around the 13th, but even that’s going to be a picky one.

The opening days are pretty grim. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are dead, with swells barely scraping 0.3ft to 2ft. The energy is super weak, with values down at 3 and 34. It’s a lake out there. Tuesday the 11th is more of the same, just small and messy with a cross-shore chop. You’d be wasting your time.

Wednesday the 12th shows a little flicker of life, with a 2ft swell and energy climbing to 98, but it’s still not doing much. The winds are cross, so it’s not going to be clean.

Now, Thursday the 13th is the one day that stands out in the near term. Early morning, we finally see a pulse of 3ft from the WSW with a period of 11 seconds. The energy jumps to 191, which is a moderate kick. The wind is light offshore from the NE, which is a major positive, and the call is clean. This is the best the whole run looks. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest we’re going to get for a while. The swell direction is from the WSW, which is off from the W optimum for Crow Point, but the light offshore will make it user-friendly. It’s a point break, so it can handle the longer period without breaking too straight. The problem is the afternoon. The wind swings around to a cross-shore 15 mph, and it gets messy real quick. So, if you’re going, it’s a dawn patrol mission.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are small and weak, with energy dropping back down. The wind is okay, but there’s no swell to push it. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are flat with onshore winds, and Tuesday the 18th is more of the same. It’s a rough patch.

The week after that, from the 19th to the 24th, doesn’t offer much hope either. The swell stays in the 2ft to 3ft range, with energy values mostly in the 30s to 90s. The winds are a mix of cross-off and offshore, but the waves are just too small and underpowered to be worth the paddle. There’s a brief moment on the 20th with a NE offshore and a 2ft swell, but the energy is only at 91, so it’s not going to be doing much. The 22nd has a 3ft swell with an offshore wind, but again, it’s just small and weak.

The truth is, there’s only one half-decent window in this whole 16-day stretch, and that’s Thursday morning. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s clean. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else. The water temp is about average for this time of year, not too cold, not too warm.

Look, Crow Point is a sheltered spot, and it’s a rare break, so don’t expect it to be firing all the time. This is one of those periods where it’s just not happening. But hey, it won’t stay this flat forever. Forecasts change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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