La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at La Caffrine for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a slow start on Friday the 24th. Morning is messy with a cross-shore breeze on a 6ft S swell – not your best bet. But by the afternoon, the wind goes light offshore and glassy. That 4ft SW groundswell with a long 14-second period will clean right up, and there’s good energy behind it. It’s small, so it’s a sweet window for a session.

Saturday the 25th is even cleaner. Morning glass again, same 4ft SW swell but the period drops a bit to 13 seconds. Still, solid energy and clean conditions. Into the afternoon, we get a 5ft SSW pulse with cross-offshore wind. This is where it starts feeling proper.

Sunday the 26th is mixed. Morning’s a little weak with a 3ft SW swell, though the period is very long at 20 seconds – those sets will be fat and spaced. Afternoon picks up to 4ft with a 19-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore. Not the cleanest.

Now, Monday the 27th. Morning sees a 10ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period and glassy conditions – the energy is pumping hard. That’s massive for this spot. Over 8ft? That’s expert territory only. If you’re not solid, sit this one out. The afternoon drops to 8ft with cross-offshore wind – still big, still for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 28th morning is a gem: 5ft SSW swell, 18-second period, glassy offshore, and energy through the roof. That’s a standout window for a confident surfer. The afternoon gets a bit marginal as the wind swings onshore on a 8ft swell, so morning is the call.

The rest of the week holds solid but manageable surf in the 5ft to 7ft range, often glassy or clean. Wednesday the 29th has a glassy morning on 7ft SSW swell (14 seconds), and the afternoon goes dead calm with rain showers – that 6ft swell will be smooth as silk. Thursday the 30th is glassy all day, 5ft to 6ft – just lovely.

Friday the 31st and Saturday August 1st get a bit onshore and lumpy, with 8ft to 6ft swell and poor wind direction. Not the pick of the fortnight.

Sunday August 2nd is a nice reset: 4ft SW swell with clean cross-offshore wind and moderate energy. Monday August 3rd brings a standout pulse – 5ft SSW in the morning, building to 6ft in the afternoon with an 18-second period, clean cross-off wind, and strong energy. That’s lovely, long-period groundswell.

The rest of the first week of August holds clean, glassy mornings and cross-off afternoons, but the swell slowly drops from 5ft down to 3ft by Thursday afternoon. Friday the 7th picks back up with a long-period 4ft SSW, but winds are a bit stronger and the conditions are marginal.

Saturday August 8th morning, though… we get a solid 7ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period and clean cross-off wind. Energy is high. That’s a cracking way to finish for the experienced crew.

The standout sessions are Monday morning July 27th for the big-wave crew only, and Tuesday morning July 28th for confident surfers. For everyday fun, Saturday the 25th and Sunday August 3rd are hard to beat. Water temp feels about average for the time of year here.

Rusty out.

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