Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at Antigues Cape. It’s a reef setup, so we’re talking about a wave that can handle some size and direction when it all lines up. Water temp is sitting at 84°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, no real surprise there.

To be brutally honest, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We kick off on Sunday the 9th with a 4ft easterly swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-off at 19 mph. The combined wave energy is a weak 257, so it’s not got much punch. It’s just poor surf conditions, mate. That sets the tone for a few days. We’ve got a few morning windows on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th where the wind goes offshore or the swell bumps up, but the scores are still telling me it’s ordinary or poor. The Wednesday and Thursday see the swell build, hitting 7ft by Thursday morning, but that wind stays strong and cross-off, keeping things from coming together properly. It’s a classic case of a bit of size but no quality.

Now, things start to look a bit more interesting on Thursday afternoon the 13th. The swell is 7ft from the east, period pushes to 8 seconds, and the wind swings offshore at 22 mph. Energy jumps to 592, which is moderate. It’s still only a “marginal” call, but you can see the potential.

The standout period is definitely Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. Friday morning we’ve got a solid 10ft east swell with a 9-second period. That’s got a proper 1388 energy reading, which is strong. The wind is a strong offshore breeze at 25 mph, which should keep the faces clean, but that kind of wind strength and size makes paddling in a bit of a mission. This is expert territory. Saturday holds similar, with 8ft ENE swell and a fresh offshore wind.

But the absolute pick of the entire 16-day run lands on Monday the 17th. Monday morning delivers a 7ft swell from the ENE, but the period jumps to 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a beefy 1106. The wind is a light northerly breeze at just 6 mph – that’s about as good as it gets for clean conditions. This is a very, very good session on offer for experienced surfers. After that, Tuesday the 18th drops back to a smaller 5ft, but it’s still clean in the morning.

The final week from the 19th onwards fades away into small, weak swells with no real recommendation. There’s a long gap of nothing worthwhile from Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of the period on the 24th. The swells drop below 3ft and the wind never really helps out. It goes quiet.

So, look, Antigues Cape has a rough first few days, but there’s a real pulse of strong, clean swell from Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th. If you’re an experienced surfer, Monday the 17th is your day with that 11-second groundswell and glassy conditions.

Rusty.

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