Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight up: the next 16 days at Crow Point are a tough watch. This is a sheltered point break that rarely breaks, and the whole forecast window is a long, quiet slog with hardly any proper surf. The water’s sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year — a solid 4°F above average, so you’ll feel that warmth if you’re keen enough to paddle out on the rare clean moments.

There’s nothing really worth paddling for until Thursday, August 20th. That’s a big gap of over a week from now with only tiny, weak surf and mostly poor conditions. Even then, it’s not a standout. On the morning of Thursday, August 20th, we get a west-northwest swell hitting 8 ft with a short period of 8 seconds and moderate wave energy (735). Wind is light easterly at 3 mph, cross-off, keeping it clean. That’s expert territory — 8 ft is too big for most, and the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and quick. The afternoon holds similar, 8 ft from the west-northwest, light northeasterly offshore wind, still clean. Combined energy drops to 647, still moderate. It’s the only window with any real size, but this break is sheltered and rarely breaks, so don’t expect it to fire like a proper point. Crowds are possible here sometimes.

Friday, August 21st morning is worth a mention for the glassy conditions: light north-northeast breeze, near flat at 3 ft from the west with a 6-second period, and weak energy (146). It’s surfable but very ordinary — a small, clean session for beginners who don’t mind tiny waves.

The rest of the window is a write-off. Winds swing onshore or cross-shore, mostly fresh to strong, with messy chop and rain. Swell stays small or short-period. For a point that rarely breaks, this is a blank run. If the wind picks up and the swell gets lumpy, this setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty

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