
Surf Forecasts:
Crow Point surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, W swell with 987 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crow Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down the old-fashioned way.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough run. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. We don’t see any real surfable waves until the very end, and even then it’s a stretch. There’s a big gap right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for. The first decent nod comes on Thursday the 17th of September, and even that is just barely surfable.
Let’s talk about the break we’ve got to work with: Crow Point. It’s a point break, sheltered, but it rarely breaks, so you’re already fighting an uphill battle. The water is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a notable 4° above the long-term average. A nice bit of warmth, but it won’t help the waves.
The opening days, from the 5th through the 16th, are a total write-off. The wind is almost always crossing up the swell, and the energy is just pathetic. The best we see is a brief pulse on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, with some chest-high swell (5ft) from the west and a period of 13 seconds, but the combined energy is moderate (800), though the cross-on or cross-shore wind just ruins it. It’s choppy, lumpy, and messy. Not the place to be.
Then the swell drops to nothing. By the 14th, we’re looking at knee-high dribble (1ft) with glassy conditions on Monday morning, but there’s zero power. The combined energy is a measly 26, so you’re just floating. It’s clean, but it’s a lake.
The light at the end of the tunnel? Thursday the 17th of September. We get a pulse of 5ft swell from the west, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind finally turns cross-off or even offshore from the ESE, and conditions are clean. The combined energy is still low (187), but it’s surfable. It’s the only real window. Friday the 18th hangs in there with similar 4ft waves, clean again, but still very ordinary. The energy is weak (113), and the period is short (6 seconds), so it’ll be a bit fat and weak.
The one standout you should aim for is Thursday morning, the 17th of September, at Crow Point. That’s your best bet. Waist-to-chest high swell from the west, clean conditions with cross-off winds, and it’s the only time the score creeps off the floor. It’s not pumping, but it’s all we’ve got. The crowd situation is “sometimes,” so you might have company, but at a spot that rarely breaks, it’s not going to be a zoo.
Bottom line: save your energy for the 17th. The rest is a long, flat, windy slog.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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148 | 88 | 30 | 62 | 94 | 434 | 764 | 976 | 556 | 461 | 255 | 189 | 85 | 93 | 71 | 87 | 314 | 263 | 313 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | |||||||
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 |
148 | 88 | 30 | 3 | 53 | 434 | 764 | 773 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 314 | 263 | — | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | — | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | 62 | 94 | — | — | 976 | 556 | 461 | 255 | 189 | 85 | — | 71 | 87 | — | — | 313 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 3 | 9 | 211 | 69 | 53 | 265 | 166 | 305 | 305 | 100 | 101 | 121 | 3 | 9 | 256 | 492 | 305 | 304 | 75 |
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Information about the Crow Point Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crow Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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