Crow Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for Crow Point. This is a sheltered little point break that only works on a true west swell, and it's a rare breaker – it doesn't cooperate often. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°F.

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one. For the first week and a half, there's almost nothing to get excited about. The combined swell energy is low, mostly under 100 (40) through the first few days, and the swell is tiny. Winds are messy, mostly cross or cross-off, and the forecast keeps calling it "poor surf conditions." You’d be paddling for nothing.

The first real glimmer shows up on the morning of Thursday, August 13th. The wind goes glassy, calm as can be, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the WSW with a decent period of 11 seconds. The combined energy finally hits 187 – that's a solid moderate push. The waves will be small but clean, and with that longer period, it’ll have a bit of punch for a point break. This is easily the best window in the whole run, but it’s a short one – by afternoon, the wind swings onshore and ruins it.

After that, we get a run of small, wind-affected days. The morning of Saturday, August 15th, is clean with a cross-off breeze and 3ft swell, but the energy is only 99, so it’s weak. Not worth the drive unless you're desperate.

Then there’s a real gap. The surf just disappears or stays tiny and choppy until the very end of the forecast. The standout event, if you're an expert, happens on the morning of Sunday, August 23rd. Swell jumps to 8ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy roaring to 856 – that's strong. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is cross and the conditions are "poor." At that size, with a short period, it’s going to be a closeout, messy, and only for the brave (or foolish). The afternoon is choppy onshore. The rest of the final week is small again, with some long-period groundswell (16 seconds) on Tuesday, August 25th, but the wind is cross-onshore, ruining the shape.

So, the best on offer is that glassy Thursday morning, August 13th, with 3ft of clean, long-period swell. If you can get out there, it'll be worth it. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off for a decent wave at Crow Point.

Rusty.

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