Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it – Crow Point isn’t giving us much to work with over the next 16 days. Most of it is flat, blown out, or just plain rubbish. We’ve got a long dry spell with only a couple of moments that might be worth a look.

Starting Thursday 20 August, it’s a no-go. Rain showers, a fresh 30 km/h cross-wind, and lumpy 5 ft swell from the west with a short 7-second period. Energy is moderate at 366 but the quality is poor. Friday 21 and Saturday 22 are tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft, barely worth paddling out. Water temperature’s 19° – that’s 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s really unusual, you’ll feel the difference.

Sunday 23 through Wednesday 26 August stays flat to small: 0.3 ft to 4 ft, mostly cross-shore winds, low energy. Wednesday afternoon bumps to 4 ft from the west-southwest but period’s only 7 seconds and it’s cross-shore chop. Energy hits 244, but it’s poor.

Thursday 27 and Friday 28 bring a bit more size – 3 ft on Thursday morning but onshore and choppy. Friday afternoon is the real spike: 10 ft from the west-southwest with a very short 8-second period, energy at 1123 – that’s strong, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy, so it’s more of a kite day than a paddle day.

Saturday 29 August morning is the only stand-out. We’ve got 8 ft from the west with a 9-second period, energy at 1029 (strong), and light cross-onshore wind at 15 km/h. The file calls it “marginal” with a score of 1, and it’s a rare break. Swell’s over 8 ft, so experts only – beginners keep your feet dry. It’s a point break, so the longer period will give some shape, but the cross-onshore wind will mess it up some. Crowds are only “sometimes” a problem, which helps.

After that it drops off. Sunday 30 August has 3 ft with a fresh 30 km/h offshore wind from the northeast – clean but tiny. Monday 31 is small and cross-shore. Into September, Wednesday 2 September morning sees 4 ft from the west-southwest with a 6-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, energy at 124. The afternoon is similar – 4 ft, light wind, clean, scored as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. Thursday 3 September has 4 ft from the west in the morning with glassy calm conditions, then 6 ft in the afternoon but short period. Friday 4 September is tiny and glassy.

So the one to aim for is Saturday 29 August morning for the bigger 8 ft west swell, but only if you’re experienced and don’t mind a bit of wind and uncertain tide. The rest is pretty meagre – a long quiet spell for this spot.

– Rusty

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