La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for your local waves.

First up, we've got a real beast of a swell hitting La Caffrine this Saturday, August 29th. We're looking at a solid 13ft swell from the SSW with a very long 15-second period. The wave energy is absolutely pumping at 6887, which is strong stuff. Honestly, for most of us, this is just too much. The wind is cross-off, so it'll be clean, but this is big, powerful groundswell that’s going to be a handful for anyone who isn't a seasoned charger. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

Sunday morning, August 30th, is where it gets interesting. The swell drops to 8ft from the south, still a 14-second period, and the wind is glassy. Zero wind. That’s the dream. The wave energy is still strong at 3841. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It's big, but manageable, and with those clean, glassy conditions, you’re looking at some proper waves. This is your standout of the first week.

Monday, August 31st, the swell backs off a touch to 8ft, but it shifts to the ESE with a shorter 9-second period. The wind stays glassy, and the wave energy is moderate at 1627. It's still in that "excellent for experienced" range. A different kind of wave, more of a wind-swell feel, but in clean conditions it’ll be fun through the morning and afternoon.

Then things go quiet. Tuesday through to Thursday of that first week, we get small, weak swells under 3ft. The energy drops to triple and double digits. Not much to get excited about. The winds are light but mostly onshore or cross-onshore, creating ripples. Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, we see a tiny 2ft WSW swell with glassy winds and a long period of 13 seconds. The energy is weak at 244. It’s surfable, but it’s a grovel.

After that small window, it drops right back off again on Friday, September 4th, with poor conditions.

We get a glimmer of hope on Saturday, September 5th. The swell builds to 4ft from the SW with a very long 14-second period. The morning is glassy again. The wave energy is moderate at 758. Expect good, clean waves. That morning window is your other true standout, a real gem after a flat spell.

Sunday, September 6th, the swell is up to 6ft from the SW, long 15-second period. Another glassy morning with strong wave energy at 1304. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers again. The afternoon gets a cross-shore wind which will chop it up.

The following week starts to get real heavy again. Monday, September 7th through to Wednesday, September 11th, we've got a string of days with solid 10ft to 12ft SSW swells. The wave energy is through the roof, hitting over 7000 at one point. The winds are mostly cross-off or light onshore, but the size is the story. It’s too big for this break, so it’s expert-only territory, and honestly, some of those surf sessions are going to be more for watching than riding, if you know what I mean. The periods are very long (15-19 seconds), so the sets will be powerful but spaced out.

Thursday, September 10th, the swell dips a bit to 7ft from the S, but it’s getting hammered by a 12 mph cross-shore wind. It’s going to be a messy, choppy affair.

Saturday, September 12th, the swell is still up at 8ft, but the conditions are average. And finally, on Sunday, September 13th, the swell fades to 5ft with a light cross-shore wind.

So, looking at the whole 16 days: your best bets are Sunday morning, August 30th, for the clean, big-wave session, and the Saturday morning, September 5th, for a more moderate, still glassy day. The rest is either flat, blown out, or just too damn big for most of us.

Rusty.

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