Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie because it looks like we're in for a bit of a quiet ride here at Crow Point. This spot is a sheltered point that rarely breaks, so we need the stars to align just right, and honestly, for most of this 16-day window, they just aren't cooperating.

The overall pattern is pretty grim for the first week or so. We've got tiny, weak swell for days on end. You're looking at knee-high stuff or less, with the combined energy barely ticking over – mostly just a measly 10 to 34, which is about as weak as it gets. The winds are messy, often cross-off or onshore, and it's just not coming together. The water is sitting at about 66° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s little comfort when there’s nothing to ride.

There is one little glimmer, though it’s nothing to shout about. On Thursday, the 27th of August, we see a small pulse of swell. The morning bumps up to 4 ft from the SW, with enough energy to hit 150, but the wind is onshore, so it’s messy. By Thursday afternoon, things calm right down. The wind goes glassy – totally flat, clean conditions – and we get a 3 ft WSW swell at a short 7 seconds. The wave comment says it's "surfable but very ordinary," and I’d agree. It's the only time in the first week you could even get wet, but don't expect any gems. That glassy wind is a major positive for cleanliness, but the swell is tiny and weak (104 energy).

After that, it's back to the doldrums or blown-out junk until we hit the second week. On Friday, the 4th of September, the forecast shows a sudden jump in size – 8 ft from the WSW with a combined energy screaming up to 1041. That's a lot of juice. But the wind is straight onshore and the comment says it's "marginal." For a rarely-breaking point that needs a perfect W swell direction, a 8 ft onshore mess is more likely a kite-surfing spectacle than a paddle-friendly session. For any surfer, that’s expert-level size and just ugly.

The rest of the second week stays big – we’re talking 5 ft to 12 ft of SW swell with the energy climbing over 2000 at the end – but every session is dogged by strong onshore or cross-onshore winds. It’s a consistent run of big, messy, blown-out waves. There’s nothing here that stands out as a true "go" day. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddling a surfboard.

So, in short, there are no real standouts in this 16-day window at Crow Point. For those first 11 days, it’s practically flat or junk. And just when it gets some size, the wind ruins it. It’s a tough run, but for a spot that rarely breaks, a blank spell is more normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board in the car.

- Rusty

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