Surf Forecasts:
Crow Point surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 509 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crow Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s not beat around the bush. I’ve looked over our solitary spot for this stretch, and to be honest, it’s a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window, but it’s a bumpy ride with no real gold at the end of the rainbow.
Right from the get-go, starting Tuesday the 25th of August, Crow Point is barely showing a pulse. We're talking tiny, weak swell coming in from the west at 1.0 ft. The water is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 5° above average, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. But honestly, the surf is poor. The wind is all over the place, and we’re not getting any decent shape.
This grim pattern locks in for days. We go through the end of August and into the first week of September with nothing but "poor surf conditions" stamped on every session. There is a glimmer on the Wednesday afternoon of the 26th of August when the wind goes glassy and light, but the swell is still a pathetic 1 ft with a short period. It’s just not worth paddling out.
The swell does start to build from the 28th of August, but it comes with a truckload of onshore and cross-onshore wind. By the 29th of August, the combined swell energy climbs to 177, and then gets hammered to 509, with onshore winds howling at 28 mph. This is when the size hits 8 ft, but it’s blown-out, messy and wind-affected. Not a pretty sight. The 30th of August sees a bit more size, 5 ft, with a longer 10-second period and 383 combined energy, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. The whole setup at this point is more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle surfer. For a beginner or a learner, anything over 5 ft is too big anyway, and by the 29th of August, when it hits 8 ft, it’s strictly for the experts willing to battle the onshore slop.
The 5th of September gives a tease of clean conditions with cross-offshore wind and a 3 ft swell from the west with a longer 11-second period. Combined energy sits at 191. That’s the best the wind gets, but with a rarely-breaking point break that’s sheltered from the west, and an inconsistent spot like Crow Point, you might be waiting a long time between waves. The crowd profile says "sometimes," so you might have a few others waiting with you.
The finish of the window on the 7th and 8th of September has massive swell (12 ft on the 7th with 1876 energy, and 7 ft on the 8th), but it’s all onshore and messy. That is expert-only, wind-battered, heavy stuff. The period is decent, but the onshore wind just ruins any chance of a glassy face.
So, the reality is, there are no standout days. The only thing close to a highlight is that Saturday the 5th of September morning with clean, cross-offshore wind and a long period swell, but the wave height is small and the break is unreliable. If you are an expert with a bigger board and blind optimism, that’s your shot. For everyone else, this is a two-week stretch of poor conditions. It’s a blank run, which given this spot rarely breaks, isn't a total shock. Things can change, forecasts can improve, but as it stands, I’d save your energy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
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17 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 62 | 128 | 177 | 509 | 343 | 383 | 211 | 92 | 67 | 63 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:39PM6.80m | 5:59AM6.91m | 6:17PM7.40m | 6:35AM7.45m | 6:51PM7.94m | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | 8:14AM8.48m | 8:30PM8.75m | 8:48AM8.52m | 9:05PM8.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM1.92m | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | 1:14PM0.79m | 1:33AM0.57m | 1:44PM0.50m | 2:04AM0.35m | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:34AM0.29m | 2:47PM0.35m | 3:06AM0.40m | |||||||
— | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | |
8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
17 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 128 | — | — | 343 | 383 | 211 | 92 | 67 | 63 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 13 | — | SW 7 | W 12 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 61 | 62 | — | 177 | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 7 | 100 | 433 | 279 | 329 | 131 | 81 | 81 | 247 | 81 | 240 | 267 | 82 | 13 | 210 | 305 | 305 | 267 | 95 |
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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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