Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down in feet and degrees. I’m looking at Antigues Cape, a reef break that’s wide open to the easterly swell. The water is sitting on 84°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first week is a real slog. From Wednesday the 19th right through the weekend, it’s just poor surf conditions. We’ve got a 5ft east swell with a short, weak 7 to 8 second period, and the wind is blowing cross-off from the east at 19 to 18 mph. The wave energy is weak to moderate, with readings like 268 and 332. It’s clean, but the quality is just not there. It’s a long, flat stretch.

Then we get a shift. Sunday afternoon the 23rd is still marginal. The real change hits on Monday the 24th. The swell jumps to 7ft, with a strong offshore east wind at 25 mph. The energy reading hits 458. It’s clean and offshore, but that wind is strong enough to make paddling tough. The morning of Tuesday the 25th is where it gets interesting for the experienced crew. We’re looking at 8ft from the ENE with a 9-second period and a moderate offshore wind. The energy jumps to 1027, which is strong. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell pumps to 10ft from the east with an 11-second period, and the energy goes massive at 2017. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the offshore wind is clean. This is for experts only. That afternoon session on the 25th is the real standout: a rare, powerful, big swell with clean conditions. The morning of the 26th is also solid, with 8ft from the east, moderate offshore wind, and a reading of 1244. These few days from the 25th to the 26th are the best in the whole window.

After that, it settles down. The 27th has some clean, smaller waves, 5ft to 6ft, with a gentle offshore, and the energy drops back to 292 and 356. The conditions are good, but not the same punch. The rest of the month and into early September is a mix of marginal and ordinary, with small, short-period swell and mostly cross-off wind. There’s a blip on the 30th with a longer period groundswell at 13 seconds from the east, but it’s only 4ft, and the energy is moderate at 620. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The 1st of September has a small, clean morning, but it’s back to poor by the afternoon. The 2nd and 3rd have some ordinary, clean waves with offshore wind, but the energy is weak.

The real story is the wait. A long, dry spell with no real quality until the 25th, then a couple of days of proper, powerful, expert-level surf, then back to small and ordinary. If you can handle the size, the afternoon of the 25th of August is the one to circle. The rest is just a waiting game.

Rusty

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