Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Antigues Cape over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this ain’t looking like a classic run. The whole 16-day window is filled with waves, but the quality is pretty ordinary, and the wind is the main villain here.

Starting from Friday the 4th of September, we’ve got a small easterly swell rolling in at about 3 ft, period hanging around 8 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is low, sitting at 124. The wind is a moderate breeze from the east, blowing cross-off, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves are just poor. Not much to get excited about.

Through Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, the swell ticks up just a little to 4 ft, still from the east, same 8-second period. The wind stays cross-off from the ESE at 12-16 mph. The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Monday the 7th sees the swell push up to 4 ft, still short-period at 7 seconds, and the energy is climbing into the moderate range – 197 on Monday morning, 248 in the afternoon. But it’s still cross-off wind from the ESE at 16 mph, and the surf is rated poor.

Tuesday the 8th is when things start to get a bit more sizeable. Swell hits 5 ft in the morning, 5 ft in the afternoon, period still a short 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 338 and then 409 – that’s moderate energy now. But the wind is a fresh breeze from the east at 19 mph, still cross-off. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” again.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are the biggest days of the whole run. Swell reaches 7 ft on Wednesday morning, dropping to 7 ft in the afternoon, and stays around 6-7 ft on Thursday. The period is still just 8 seconds, so it’s a lumpy, short-period swell. The combined energy gets up to 640 on Wednesday morning – that’s strong energy (640). But again, the wind is a fresh breeze from the east at 19 mph, cross-off. The surf is still described as poor. At 7 ft and above, this is getting into expert territory for the size, but the quality is so poor it’s not even worth the paddle.

Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th, the swell backs off from 6 ft down to 3 ft. The wind stays a fresh breeze from the east, mostly cross-off, except Sunday morning when it turns offshore from the east at 19 mph – that’s a “fresh offshore and clean” moment. The swell is small at 4 ft with a 9-second period, so a bit more groundswell character. But even then, the surf is still called “poor surf conditions.”

Monday the 14th is the only day that gets a score of 1 out of 10. The swell is 3-4 ft from the east, 8-second period, and the wind is offshore from the east at 16 mph. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – and honestly, that’s the best we get. The combined energy is low, around 192-213.

After that, from Tuesday the 15th through Saturday the 19th of September, it’s more of the same: small easterly swell between 4 ft and 5 ft, short period of 6-8 seconds, cross-off winds from the ESE or SE at 12-19 mph, and every single one is rated as poor surf conditions.

So, here’s the bottom line. There are no standouts in this forecast. The swell direction is east, which matches the guidance optimum of NE, but the wind is never truly good, and the period is always short. The break is a reef setup, which can handle a bit of wind, but with the consistent cross-off and fresh breezes, the waves just aren’t coming together. The best moment is probably Monday the 14th with that little offshore window, but it’s still very ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet. Otherwise, I’d be waiting for a better run.

Rusty.

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