Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

The 16-day window starts off with a pretty flat spell, so don’t bother paddling out just yet. Antigues Cape is a reef break that’s inconsistent and exposed to wind, but it’s the only game in town. The first few days are weak, with swell around 2 ft to 4 ft from the E or ENE, periods as short as 6 to 7 seconds, and combined energy barely cracking 100 (98 to 180). The winds are mostly cross-off or light offshore, keeping the surface clean, but the waves just don’t have any push. The water temperature is about average for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary.

From Tuesday 6th August through to Thursday 8th, we see a slight bump on Thursday morning with 4 ft and 6-second period, but the energy is still weak (111 and 180). Friday 9th afternoon offers a glimmer with 4 ft and 7-second swell and offshore ENE wind at 25 km/h, and the combined energy hits 147—still modest, but you might get a few surfable waves. Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th repeat the same story: 4 ft to 5 ft, ENE swell, 6 to 7 seconds, with offshore winds Sunday morning giving you clean faces. The energy hovers around 170 to 194, still modest.

Then there’s a lull. Monday 12th through Wednesday 14th August the swell drops off, with Tuesday morning seeing just 0.7 ft from the NNE and energy down to 16. Not worth a paddle.

The real standout comes in the second week. From Friday 16th August through Sunday 18th, the swell builds to 7 ft to 7 ft from the E and ENE, with periods of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range (574 to 665). Winds are offshore at 25 to 35 km/h, so the conditions will be clean. At that size, this is one for confident surfers—beginners should sit it out. The swell direction of ENE matches the optimum swell direction of NE here, so Antigues Cape should be handling it well. It’s a reef break, so it’ll hold shape. But remember, it’s inconsistent, so you might sit for a while between sets. Crowds are often possible, so get out early.

After that, Monday 19th August drops back to 6 ft, then Tuesday 20th to Wednesday 21st we’re back to small, weak surf with 3 ft to 4 ft and energy under 250. Not much to get excited about.

Overall, the best bet is the weekend of the 16th to 18th August—bigger, cleaner, and with real energy. The long-range call is promising but a little less certain. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty

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