Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots for ya.

Let’s talk about Antigues Cape — a reef break that’s good for beginners but don’t count on it firing every day, ’cause it’s inconsistent. Water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothin’ strange.

First couple days are alright: Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th, we got clean offshore winds from the east and east-northeast, swell around 4ft, period about 8 seconds. Wave energy is moderate, in the 290-300 range. Not epic, but surfable. You’ll see a few others out — crowds are often.

Friday the 28th, morning’s a mess, but the afternoon picks up with a fresh offshore and swell at 5ft. It’s okay.

Then we get the real deal: Sunday the 30th afternoon. Swell hits 6ft from the east-northeast, period stretches to 13 seconds — that’s groundswell, baby. Energy surges to 1048, strong. Wind is offshore, moderate. This is the highlight of the whole 16-day stretch. The sets will have more punch, but the lulls give you time to paddle out. Beginners will still be okay at this size.

Monday the 31st is a gem too. Morning has 6ft from the east-northeast, 10-second period, energy at 779. Wind is just a breath, barely there. By afternoon, it goes glassy — dead calm — with swell at 5ft. That’s gonna be a silky session.

After Monday, it falls apart. Tuesday the 1st of September the wind swings south-southeast, cross-shore, and the quality dies. From Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to Wednesday the 10th, swell drops under 5ft, period short, energy under 300, and the wind stays cross-offshore day after day. That’s a solid 10-day stretch of poor surf — not worth the paddle.

So, circle Sunday the 30th afternoon and Monday the 31st — those are your windows. The rest of the forecast? Might as well take up golf.

Rusty, out.

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