Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Crow Point over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is a tough one. This spot is a sheltered point that rarely breaks, and we’re looking at a long, long stretch where conditions just aren’t coming together.

The biggest issue is that while there is some swell energy, the winds and conditions are almost always working against us. For the first several days, through the weekend and into the following week, we’ve got moderate to fresh winds that are onshore or cross-onshore, creating choppy, lumpy, and generally poor surf. The water temp here is sitting at 66° with a positive anomaly of 5°, meaning it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice touch, but it won’t help the waves.

The combined swell energy hits a moderate high of 1087 on Monday the 7th, with a 6ft W swell at a short 13-second period. But it’s a write-off with those 16 mph cross-on winds. That pattern of onshore and cross-shore wind just continues. By Wednesday morning the 9th, we finally get a clean window with 4ft W swell at 8 seconds and light cross-off winds, but the energy is weak (190) and the wave comment still says “poor surf conditions.” It’s a tease.

After that, the swell drops off significantly. From Thursday the 10th through the middle of the following week, we’re dealing with tiny waves – mostly under 2ft. There are a few cleaner moments with light offshore or cross-off breezes, particularly on the mornings of the 11th, 16th, and 17th, but the wave heights are just too small to get excited about. The combined energy values are in the double digits or low triple digits, indicating very weak energy.

There is a slight uptick on the 20th of September (Sunday) with a 4ft W swell at 8 seconds and combined energy of 173, but it’s coming with a gentle cross-onshore breeze, so it’s choppy. The very end of the outlook on the 22nd shows a little more energy returning (97) but again with fresh cross-onshore wind.

Honestly, if I have to point to the one standout, it’s probably the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September. You’ve got a clean, glassy morning with 2ft W swell at a 10-second period, light cross-off winds from the N. The wave energy is low (65), but for a spot that rarely breaks, a clean, tiny wave might be all you get. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a bad lot. The other potential is Wednesday morning the 9th of September, with 4ft swell and clean conditions, but it’s still a “poor surf conditions” call, so don’t expect much.

For the rest, it’s a waiting game. A couple of weeks with hardly any surfable days. That’s the reality here. Crow Point is inconsistent, and this forecast shows it at its worst.

Rusty.

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