La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here, giving you the goods for the upcoming stretch. It’s a bit of a slow burner to start, but there are some proper windows on the horizon if you’re patient.

The opening days are pretty gutless. We’re looking at small, weak surf, and the conditions just aren’t coming together. You’ll be scratching around for any kind of wave and it’s honestly not worth the paddle. This early part of the week looks like a write-off for any decent surf.

Things start to shuffle awake on Friday the 7th. We get a bit more size, with 7ft of swell, but it’s a short-period, jumbly mess for the morning. The afternoon drops right off again, so it’s not exactly a classic. The real interest starts to build on Saturday the 8th. The swell eases a touch to 4ft, but the energy is picking up big time, with readings in the 1000s. The winds are light and offshore, which will keep things clean. This looks like the first proper session of the run, with some decent shape rolling through La Caffrine (Gaspésie). The water is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it should be pretty pleasant out there.

Sunday the 9th is still an option, with chest to head-high sets and a window of glassy conditions in the afternoon. Monday the 10th has that same glassy, clean feel with 4ft of swell. Both days have a similar vibe and are worth a look if you missed the Saturday waves.

We get a bit of a chop in the middle of next week as winds pick up, but the swell stays consistent in that 4ft range. The conditions get tricky at times, but it’s far from flat.

Now, listen, because this is the standout. The following Saturday, the 15th of August, is the one to circle on the calendar. The guidance is showing a solid jump in size to 5ft building to 6ft, and the energy readings are huge, in the 3000s. It’s a proper groundswell, with a direction that matches everything we want. It’s going to be a busy one, but for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the bunch. Sunday the 16th is still solid at 7ft, but that size is getting into the territory where you need to know what you’re doing. It’s still clean, but definitely more for the experts.

After that, the swell hangs in there for a few more days, but the magic fades a little. There are still waves to be had on the 17th, with 5ft in the morning, and a return to glassy conditions on Tuesday the 18th.

Remember, the further out we go, the less certain the forecast. That 15th and 16th look like the standouts, but it’s a long-range call. Go get some.

Rusty.

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