Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 11,594 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Caffrine this week:
The surf forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Caffrine in the next 16 days are 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for La Caffrine.
It’s a bit of a slow start, but don’t write it off just yet. The water’s sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit or even just boardies.
Wednesday morning is pretty average with a tiny 3ft SE swell and glassy conditions, but the energy’s weak (174). The afternoon cleans up though – a glassy 2ft SW swell with a nice 14-second period, so it’s clean but small. Thursday morning holds that same clean, 2ft SW swell, still light.
Now, Friday arvo on the 4th of September is where things start to get interesting. A solid 5ft SSW swell rolls in with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell, and the wind goes glassy. The energy jumps to 1358, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Saturday morning the 5th is even better: 6ft of SW swell, still glassy, with energy at 1239. That’s the standout of the first week – clean, solid, and the swell direction matches the optimum SSW. If you’re an experienced surfer, get in the water.
Sunday morning the 6th drops a bit to 4ft but stays glassy, still a fun wave. Then Monday the 7th gets a bit messy – 7ft SSW swell but the wind is cross, and Tuesday the 8th through Wednesday the 9th sees a huge pulse of 12ft to 13ft S/SSW swell, but it’s too big for this break. The numbers are massive (6342 to 9617 energy), but it’s only for experts if you’re brave, and even then, it’s pushing limits.
Thursday the 10th arvo is a real treat: 5ft SW swell, glassy, and 1530 energy – excellent conditions again. Friday the 11th morning is 3ft and glassy, nice for a relaxed session.
The second week has a few quieter days, but don’t sleep on Monday the 14th morning – 4ft SW swell with a 15-second period, glassy, and 725 energy. That’s a clean, fun wave. Then Tuesday the 15th morning brings a punch: 8ft S swell, clean cross-off wind, and 1731 energy. Excellent for experienced surfers again.
Wednesday the 16th morning is another big one – 10ft SSW swell, glassy, but like before, it’s too big for most. Thursday the 17th is 8ft to 7ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-on, so it’s messy.
Overall, the best windows are Friday arvo 4th, Saturday morning 5th, Thursday arvo 10th, and Tuesday morning 15th. Keep an eye on the long-range stuff, but the first week’s Saturday is the real standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 102 | 119 | 109 | 132 | 120 | 446 | 1320 | 1415 | 1187 | 885 | 711 | 609 | 609 | 1309 | 2140 | 3035 | 2088 | 5259 | 5762 | 5674 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM0.51m | 3:56AM0.41m | 3:57PM0.46m | 5:20AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.41m | 10:41AM0.36m | 8:20PM0.39m | 11:04AM0.42m | 10:03PM0.44m | 11:33AM0.48m | 10:54PM0.51m | 12:01PM0.52m | 11:34PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.23m | 11:01PM0.20m | 10:00AM0.29m | 1:54AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.33m | 3:53AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.04m | 5:38PM0.18m | |||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 102 | 35 | 27 | 132 | 120 | 175 | 1320 | 1415 | 1187 | 885 | 711 | 609 | 609 | 1309 | 2140 | 3035 | 2088 | 5259 | 5762 | 4914 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 119 | 109 | 58 | 32 | 446 | 38 | 63 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 243 | 394 | 19 | 45 | 8 | 171 | 1083 | 3107 | 5674 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 47 | 67 | 70 | 19 | 55 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 32 | — | 19 | 246 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 745 | 39 | 687 | 711 | 36 | 683 | 660 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 261 | 116 | 292 | 632 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
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