La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a wild ride ahead for La Caffrine – a real mixed bag of oversized bomb sets and some clean windows for the brave. The water’s sitting at a balmy 77°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be feeling that tropical edge.

The first real action kicks off Saturday, the 29th of August, but it’s not for the faint of heart. We’re looking at a massive 13ft swell from the SSW, with a long 15-second period pumping in some serious energy (7137). That’s a lot of power, and the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 16 mph, which keeps the surface clean. But honestly, this is way too big for most – it’s expert territory only, and even then, it’s on the edge of being a kite-surfing day rather than a paddle session. The afternoon stays similar at 12ft.

Sunday the 30th of August is the standout window for experienced surfers. Morning glass-off with zero wind, a 8ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, and that combined energy is still hefty (3894). The conditions are described as excellent, and with that glassy surface, it’s going to be a proper session for those who know what they’re doing. The afternoon holds similar with a slight west breeze, still glassy. This is the best on offer in the first week.

Monday the 31st of August drops to 5ft in the morning with offshore wind from the west at 6 mph, but the energy is way down (809) and the surf is marginal. The afternoon improves a touch with 5ft and glassy conditions, but it’s nothing to write home about.

From Tuesday the 1st of September through to Friday the 4th of September, we’re in a flat spell. Swell drops under 3ft, with very weak energy (down to 124), and the conditions are ordinary. There’s a good four-day gap here with nothing worth paddling out for.

Things start to build again on Saturday the 5th of September, with 5ft from the SW, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is marginal. Not great.

Sunday the 6th of September is another promising day for the brave. The morning brings 7ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period, glassy conditions, and strong energy (2151). This is a groundswell, and it’ll be glassy, so it’s a solid call for experienced surfers at this exposed break. The afternoon has 8ft with cross-off wind, still clean.

Then we hit a big run of oversized swell from Monday the 7th of September through to Tuesday the 8th of September. We’re looking at 10ft from the SSW, with periods around 14–17 seconds, and energy readings through the roof (5656). The wind is light, but the swell is simply too big for this break – it’s a no-go for paddle surfing, and the kite crowd will be having a field day.

Wednesday the 9th of September is another good window for experts: 8ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, glassy in the morning, with excellent conditions. That’s the pick of the second week.

Thursday the 10th of September drops to 6ft but the wind becomes cross-shore and increases, making it choppy and marginal. Friday the 11th of September sees a 8ft S swell with a short 9-second period and strong cross-winds – messy and not worth it.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September is back to giant sizes: 12ft from the S on Saturday with 15-second period and strong cross-winds (7245 energy) – again, too big for this break. Sunday the 13th of September has 8ft from the S/SSE with cross-off wind, but the energy is still high (3824) and the conditions are labelled marginal. It’s a big swell for the end of the forecast.

Bottom line: the standout is Sunday the 30th of August for experienced surfers with glassy 8ft waves. The second standout is Wednesday the 9th of September for the same crew. Everything else is either too big or too small, or just not clean enough.

Rusty out.

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