Antigues Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, the next couple of days are pretty average. We’ve got some swell on the way, but the wind is the story early on, and it’s not doing us any favors. Friday morning is looking a bit junky with that cross-offshore breeze at 19 mph and some storm clouds around. The swell is a weak 5 ft at 7 seconds, so it’s not got any punch. The water temp’s sitting at 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The surf really starts to show its potential on Saturday afternoon. The wind switches to a clean offshore from the NE at 16 mph and we get a touch more size, 5 ft at 8 seconds. That’s when it starts to feel a bit more like it. Sunday brings a jump in size – we’re looking at 8 ft from the ENE with a longer 11-second period. The energy in the water is strong too, sitting around 1700. That’s serious grunt, but the cross-offshore wind from the SE at 19 mph is going to make it a bit wild. This is definitely a case for the more experienced crew. For the beginners out there, this one’s too big and a bit messy.

After that, things settle down. We drop back to the 6 ft range on Monday with a moderate cross-off breeze, but the quality is just okay. It’s not terrible, but it's not going to get you super excited. From Tuesday, the swell fades away to under 5 ft and we enter a bit of a lull. The energy just drops out, and we’re looking at small, weak waves for a few days. The wind stays mostly cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but there just won’t be much to ride.

We get a little pulse of energy again around the 5th of September, and things start to pick back up into the 7 ft range by the 9th. The period pushes up to 9 seconds, so there’s a bit more push, but the wind is still cross-offshore, keeping it from being totally clean.

The standout window though, has to be that Sunday the 30th of August. That’s when we’ve got the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole period. It’s not perfect, but that raw power is something special. It’s a reef break, and while it’s inconsistent, when it does come through, it’ll have some serious juice. As for the following week, it’s a bit more of a mixed bag. The energy does build back up around the 8th and 9th of September, but the quality is still not top tier. It’s all a bit average and not really a must-surf, more of a "if you're keen" sort of deal.

It's a bit ironic that the biggest day is also the most challenging. For the majority of the time, you'll be looking at grovelly conditions, but that Sunday has the makings of a proper session for those willing to paddle out.

Rusty out.

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