Surf Forecasts:
Crow Point surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 368 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crow Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Crow Point in feet and Fahrenheit. Honestly, this is a tough one to sugar-coat. The whole 16-day stretch is a dead loss for decent surf. The swell stays tiny, the wind is all wrong for what little energy shows up, and there’s just nothing to get excited about. Water temp is around 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—running about 4° above normal.
Starting the 19th of August, you’ve got a weak 3ft west swell with fresh cross and cross-onshore winds blowing 15 to 19 mph. Combined swell energy is weak to moderate (70 to 334), and it’s lumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out. The 20th and 21st are similar: a little more size at 5ft, but still cross-shore wind and poor shape. The 22nd and 23rd bring cleaner conditions with light breezes, but the swell drops to a pathetic 1.0ft to 1ft. Combined energy is down to 14 to 47—barely a ripple.
Toward the end of August, the swell tries to push to 4ft or so on the 27th, but the wind is cross to cross-onshore at 9 to 19 mph, and the period stays short. On the 31st of August morning, you catch a pulse of 3ft swell with a 9-second period and the energy hits 367—decent power—but the wind is light cross-onshore, still not clean. The 1st of September sees 5ft swell but with onshore and cross-onshore winds at 9 to 16 mph, making for choppy, poor conditions.
Crow Point is a point break that rarely breaks to begin with, so a blank stretch like this is pretty typical. It needs a solid west swell and clean offshore wind to fire, and we just aren’t getting it. Might be alright for a kite session on the bigger wind days, but for surfing? Not a chance.
Hang in there—things can turn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 229 | 59 | 66 | 94 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:50AM6.44m | 00:16AM6.13m | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | 4:23AM5.83m | 4:52PM6.21m | 5:18AM6.35m | 5:39PM6.80m | 5:59AM6.91m | 6:17PM7.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM2.23m | 5:56PM2.48m | 6:24AM2.78m | 7:02PM2.97m | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | 9:21AM3.15m | 10:08PM2.95m | 10:37AM2.77m | 11:10PM2.47m | 11:29AM2.24m | 11:54PM1.92m | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 13 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 3 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 83 | 8 | 43 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 16 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | SW 14 | W 16 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 243 | 229 | 29 | 19 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 75 | 267 | 0 | 55 | 211 | 24 | 7 | 151 | 33 | 87 | 136 | 87 | 338 | 265 | 408 | 408 | 267 | 110 | 329 | 131 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crow Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crow Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crow Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crow Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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