Cap de la Chevre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Cap de la Chevre, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burn. This spot’s an expert-only point break, exposed to the swell, and it’s fairly consistent, but we’re gonna have to sit through a lot of messy, onshore junk before anything decent shows up. The first real window of good surf doesn’t open until the 5th of September, so we’re talking about a solid week of waiting.

The water temp is sittin’ at 66°, which is about 2° warmer than the long-term average for this time of year – a bit of a tropical treat, but nothin’ too wild.

Alright, let’s run through it. The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August are dominated by strong cross-onshore winds, with swell around 8 ft to 10 ft, but it’s a messy, bumpy mess. The combined energy is high, hittin’ 1566 on Saturday arvo, but the wind’s just killin’ it. Poor surf conditions all the way. Monday the 31st of August is a bit more marginal, with an 8 ft swell and a 10-second period, but the wind’s still cross-onshore, keeping it choppy. Not worth paddlin’ out for.

Tuesday the 1st of September through to Friday the 4th of September is a real grind. Swell drops off, winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy plummets to 111 on the 2nd of September. It’s all poor surf conditions, with a few “marginal” tags. Just nothin’ to get excited about.

Then, finally, we get a window. Saturday the 5th of September, morning. The wind swings around to the east, and it’s a light offshore breeze at 6 mph. The swell is 6 ft from the WNW with a 12-second period – that’s good groundswell energy. The combined energy is 796, which is solid. The report says “expect very good surf conditions”, and I’m callin’ this the standout. The swell direction is WNW, and the optimum direction for this point is WSW, so it’s a little off the mark, but the offshore wind will make it clean. The period is long enough to pack a punch, but it’s a point break, so it’ll handle that long-period energy well. It’s a Saturday, so expect some crowds – it’s rated as “sometimes” busy. This is the best on offer, no doubt.

The afternoon of the 5th of September, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops. Sunday the 6th of September morning has light offshore winds again, but the swell is only 3 ft with a 9-second period and energy of just 164. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary.

Now, Monday the 7th of September, morning. Another cracker. A 6 ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. The wind is light offshore from the ENE at 6 mph. The energy is 653, and the report says “expect very good surf conditions”. This is the second standout. Again, it’s a point break, so the long-period swell will wrap in nicely. Tuesday the 8th of September morning has a smaller 5 ft swell with cross-offshore winds, but it’s only marginal.

After the 9th of September, the surf drops off a cliff. The swell fades to 2 ft to 2 ft, winds go onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy falls to 42. By the 13th of September, there’s a tiny 2 ft swell with a very long 15-second period, but it’s onshore wind and just not worth it. The second week is a dud.

So, if you’re an expert lookin’ for a clean wave, the two mornings to circle are Saturday the 5th of September and Monday the 7th of September. The rest is a washout. The wait is long, but those two windows are proper.

Rusty.

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