Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for Crow Point. To be straight with you, the good news is there isn’t any. There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. If you’re hanging for a wave, you might want to look elsewhere or take up a new hobby for a bit.

We’re starting on the 16th of August, and it’s a rough go. We’ve got a dribble of swell, but it’s messy and weak. The energy is basically non-existent (18), and the wind is all over the place. It’s a frustrating mix of cross-shore and cross-onshore, which is just enough to chop up the tiny waves and make it completely uninviting. It’s a flat, choppy mess. This goes on for days. The swell stays small, and the wind stays wrong, or if it goes offshore, it’s on the tiny stuff which is just as useless. We’re looking at a barren stretch for a solid week and a half. There’s just nothing to get excited about.

There are a few moments where the wind swings offshore and cleans things up, like the morning of the 22nd, but the swell is only 1ft. It’s flat. You’d be surfing ankle-biters if you could even catch one. The energy is weak (32) and the period is average, but there’s just no power. The same story plays out for the 23rd and 24th. Clean, but absolutely tiny. It’s the kind of surf you’d paddle out for just to sit on your board and enjoy the ocean, not to actually ride a wave.

Then, the wind turns cross-offshore on the 26th, but the swell has completely backed off. It’s just a ripple. This flat spell really is the norm around here, so don’t be too surprised.

Hold on, though. There is a flicker of life. The morning of the 28th of August is our only real standout, and even then, it’s a “promising but less certain” call this far out. A proper swell finally shows up, jumping to 7ft from the WSW with a 9-second period. The energy is strong, really strong (1105). That’s the most power we’ve seen in this whole forecast. The wind is light and cross-shore, which at a sheltered point like Crow Point might just make it workable. This is the one to keep an eye on. It’s going to be big, probably too big for the beginners and pushing into expert territory. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the day off work just yet, but it’s the only real opportunity on the horizon.

After that, the swell fades back down quickly into the end of the month, and we’re back to the same old story. It looks like this stretch is best spent doing house chores or daydreaming about better days.

Rusty

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