Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, the outlook for Crow Point is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window with hardly a single session that's gonna get the heart pumping. This spot is a sheltered point break that's a "rarely breaks" kind of wave, and this forecast is proving why. It's a real shame, because the vibe is usually solid here, but we're in for a long, lean stretch.

The first week and a half is a total write-off. From the start of the period right through to the 13th of August, conditions are just poor. You've got a tiny, weak, wind-swell most of the time, with the combined energy barely cracking 100 (values like 38 and 22). The only real highlight in that stretch is a brief moment on the morning of the 3rd of August, where the wind goes glassy. But the swell is still a pathetic 2.3ft from the WSW, and the energy is still weak (77). It's a tease, a beautiful window with no wave to back it up. The water is 65.3°F, which is a notable 3.6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water feels good even if there's nothing to ride.

The closest we get to a pulse is on the 12th of August. The morning has a bit of a lift with a 3.3ft swell from the WSW, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it. By the afternoon, the swell builds to 3.6ft from the WSW, with a moderate energy (203), and the wind goes cross-shore. It's still nothing special, but it's the best of a bad bunch.

The only flicker of something that might be considered "surfable" is on the morning of the 13th of August. The wind is glassy, and the swell is a clean 3.3ft from the WSW, energy is moderate (144). The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's the truth. It's a one-star day at best. For a spot that "rarely breaks," when it finally does show a pulse, it's accompanied by that cross-onshore wind later in the day.

The real kicker comes at the very end of the 16 days. On the 16th of August, a Sunday morning, the swell jumps to 6.2ft from the W, with a strong energy of 368. By the afternoon, it's a solid 6.6ft from the W, energy hitting 441. That's real swell. But the wind is a cross-onshore affair, making it choppy and lumpy. The period is only 7-8 seconds, so it's a short-period wind swell, which is going to be a mess with that wind. For a sheltered point like Crow Point, this is going to be a washed-out, choppy mess. The swell size is over 5ft, so it's going to be a bit much for beginners, and the quality will be poor for everyone else. Honestly, with that much wind and that kind of lumpy, cross-onshore setup, this looks more interesting for a kiter than a paddle surfer.

So, the summary is this: a whole lot of nothing for over a week, a tiny blip of a glassy but tiny wave on the 13th, and then a disappointing, blown-out 6.6ft swell at the end. It's a blank run. Crow Point is a wave that needs everything to line up perfectly, and this forecast just doesn't provide it. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave the boards at home.

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