Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Antigues Cape.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. There’s swell around, but it’s just not coming together. We’ve got a run of weak, short-period windswell from the east, and the wind is mostly a messy cross-offshore, which is keeping the surface from being totally blown out, but it’s not doing the wave quality any favours either. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°, which is about average for this time of year.

The real kicker is the wave energy. Through the first week, the combined energy readings are mostly in the moderate range – between 166 and 509 – but the waves are short-period (7-8 seconds) and the conditions are consistently tagged as "poor surf conditions". It’s frustrating because there is size on offer, especially around Wednesday the 9th, when we see swell heights of 6ft and energy up to 509, but the wind is still cross-off and the wave comment says it all: poor surf. By Wednesday afternoon, we get a brief moment of offshore wind with 6ft swell and 504 energy, but it’s only rated as "marginal" at best. Not something I’d get excited about.

That brief offshore window pops up again on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, but the swell drops back to 5ft and then 4ft, with energy fading to 278 and 186. Still, the wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean. But the waves are short-period and weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

There’s another small window on the 16th of September, Wednesday afternoon, with 3ft swell and offshore wind, but again, it’s just not enough to make a day of it. Energy is down to 128.

Honestly, the best of a bad bunch is the stretch from Wednesday the 9th through to Saturday the 12th. The peak is Wednesday afternoon – 6ft from the east with a clean offshore wind and moderate energy (504). It’s the only time the wind and swell line up at all, but it’s still marginal. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. After that, it’s a slow decline into flatness, with swell dropping below 2ft and energy falling into the double digits by the 21st.

For the second week, from the 13th onward, it’s a steady slide. Swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft but the wind is mostly cross-off again, and energy drops from 199 down to just 22 by the 21st. Not worth paddling out for.

So, the standout? There isn’t one, really. If I had to pick, it’s the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th of September. That’s your best shot at something half-decent, but keep your expectations low.

Stay tuned, forecasts change. Rusty out.

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