Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming down the line for Antigues Cape. It’s a reef break with a beginner-level difficulty, which is a bit unusual because it’s pretty inconsistent around here. It’s fairly exposed to the swell, and it really wants the swell to come from the NE to light up properly. The water sits at 84° right now, with a water temp anomaly of 1° warmer than average, so it’s a touch toastier than normal for this time of year.

Alright, let’s be honest with you. Right now, the first week is a bit of a mixed bag and not really giving us anything to get properly excited about. Monday the 17th kicks off the period with clean, offshore easterly winds and a 5ft swell from the east, but the period is short at 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (321), so it’s rideable but not pumping. The only decent window that stands out in this first run is Sunday the 23rd. The morning is a bit iffy, but Sunday afternoon looks promising—clean, moderate offshore wind from the east, consistent 5ft swell, and a solid combined energy of 293. It’s not huge, but it’s your best bet for a fun, manageable session that week without chaos.

Now, if you can wait, the real standout looks like it’s going to be Monday the 24th. That afternoon brings a proper jump in energy with a combined energy of 1761, which is moderate-to-strong. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the east, but check out that period—13 seconds, a proper groundswell. That long period is going to make it bend and stand up nicely on this reef. The wind is cross-off from the NNE at 19 mph, so it won’t be glassy but it’s still clean enough. The caveat though: the swell is coming from the east while the spot prefers NE, so it’s not perfect direction-wise, but the quality of the swell should overcome that.

Tuesday the 25th is another interesting day. The morning pushes up to a 7ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 1188. That’s a solid size for this spot, and for beginners, 7ft might be a bit steep, but for the rest of you, it’s a good test. The wind is a light cross-shore from the south, so don’t expect perfection in the lineup. By the afternoon, it drops back and the wind picks up, making it messy.

After that, from Wednesday the 26th all the way into early September, the swell drops off hard. We’re looking at nothing much above 5ft, short periods, and mostly cross-off winds that aren’t doing us any favors. There’s a long gap of just small, poor-quality surf until Tuesday the 1st of September, where we see a slight bump back up to 5ft from the ENE with a combined energy of 375. The wind is gentle and cross-off, so it might be a sneaky clean session, but it’s not a standout.

Best advice: Keep your eyes on the afternoon of Sunday the 23rd for a solid, clean session, and mark your calendar for Monday the 24th afternoon if you want some real power and longer rides. That Monday afternoon is the true standout of the whole forecast.

– Rusty

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