Cap de la Chevre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s comin’ up for Cap de la Chevre over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a slow start, but there’s some serious groundswell building later on, so don’t count it out.

Water temp is around 64°, which is about par for the course this time of year – nothin’ unusual.

Right, first off, the early days are a bust for a good paddle. Friday the 11th is messy with cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell. Give it a miss.

Saturday the 12th morning gives us a little taste. It’s glassy, flat calm, with a clean 3ft swell from the west. The energy’s only moderate (219), but for a quick, clean session on a smooth point, it’ll scratch the itch. Nothin’ special, just a chance to get wet.

Sunday the 13th sees a longer-period WNW swell – 6ft at 11 seconds – but the onshore wind spoils it. Same deal Monday afternoon.

Now, the real standout window starts to fire up from the morning of Friday the 18th of September. We’ve got a 7ft WNW groundswell with a long 13-second period, and while the morning’s a bit lumpy, the energy is strong (1427). The absolute gem is Saturday the 19th of September morning. This is the one. Clean, light offshore breeze from the ENE, 7ft of WNW swell at 11 seconds, and a massive 1787 combined energy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – the point will be running hard with proper lines. Crowds are possible, but on a morning like this, you’ll be amped to share a few waves.

After that, there’s another big pulse on Sunday the 20th morning: 10ft of very long-period WNW swell at 15 seconds, with an energy reading of 3319 – that’s powerful stuff. But the wind is light and cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect. Still, for the experts, that’s a heavy, fast wave on the point. With that period, it’ll be walling up – leave it for the crew who know the place.

The following week keeps the swell alive. Monday the 22nd morning has clean offshore wind from the east, with 6ft of WNW swell at 12 seconds. Decent, but not the best of the trip. Then on Thursday the 24th morning, you get another clean, gentle offshore (ENE) with 7ft of NW swell at 9 seconds. The energy’s moderate (635), but the wind makes it very surfable.

The final standout to circle is Saturday the 26th of September morning. Light rain, light offshore from the NE, and a pumping 10ft of WNW groundswell at 12 seconds, with an energy reading of 2485. That’s excellent, heavy conditions for the experienced. It’ll be a proper, full-on session for the big-wave hunters.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly average, but the period from Saturday 19th through to the end of the forecast holds the real gold. The undisputed best session on offer is Saturday 19th morning – be there.

- Rusty

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