Cap de la Chevre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for surf around Cap de la Chevre. We're looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, there's no true standout where everything clicks perfectly. The water is sitting at 67°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a small comfort.

The pattern starts with a whole lot of nothing. From Tuesday the 11th right through to late in the window, we've got a run of days where the conditions are just poor for paddling. The swell is small, the wind is messy, and most of the time it's cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy, lumpy surf. The wave heights barely get above 4 ft, and the combined energy is weak, hovering around 48 to 300, which is just not enough to get excited about. There's a slight uptick in energy around the 13th (330), but it's still paired with a cross-on breeze that's going to wreck any chance of a clean wave.

The best we can offer is on the morning of Thursday the 20th of August. The swell jumps up to 10 ft from the WNW, with a longer period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is a hefty 2743, which is strong. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW at just 3 mph, so it's nearly glassy. That's a big positive for clean conditions. But here's the catch—this is a point break for experts, and with that size, it's only for experienced surfers. The swell direction is WNW, which is close to the optimum WSW for this spot, so the waves should have some shape. But the wave comment says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it's a bit of a gamble. The morning is your best shot before the wind picks up later in the day.

Looking further ahead, the morning of Friday the 21st of August has a 7 ft WNW swell, a period of 10 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. The energy is still strong at 1435, and the wind is clean, which is exciting. But again, it's "marginal" with questionable tides, and the swell is big enough that beginners should stay out. The 24th of August has a 12 ft swell from the W with a 9-second period, and the energy is massive at 3503, but it's onshore wind with a "marginal" tag, so it's not a sure thing.

The rest of the window is a write-off—windy, choppy, small waves, and poor surf conditions. The 26th of August closes out with a strong breeze at 25 mph, making it messy. There's a big gap from the 11th to the 20th with no good surf, so don't bother checking until then.

In short, the 20th of August morning is the closest we get to a standout, but it's not a guarantee. Keep an eye on the forecast, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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