La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Alright, so we’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards here at La Caffrine, kicking off from Tuesday the 28th of July. The water is sitting at a notable 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

The real standout is right from the get-go. Tuesday afternoon, the 28th, La Caffrine is going to be absolutely pumping. We’re looking at a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is a powerful 3441. That’s a lot of water moving. It’s pushing in from the optimum direction, and with glassy, calm conditions, it’s going to be clean. This is serious wave energy for experienced surfers only, though. It’s well over the 8ft mark for the experts.

Wednesday the 29th keeps the quality high. The morning session is glassy with a 7ft SSW swell, period dropping to 14 seconds, but still packing a punch with a combined energy of 1952. The afternoon sees a slight drop to 7ft, but still glassy with a light SSE breeze. Very clean.

Thursday the 30th has a bit of a mixed bag. The morning gets a cross-on wind, but the afternoon cleans right back up. Thursday afternoon sees a 6ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a great session.

Friday the 31st continues the theme. The morning is glassy with a 6ft, 16-second SSW swell, combined energy of 1702. Excellent. The afternoon gets a bit of rain and a cross-on wind, so it’s not as clean.

Saturday the 1st of August, the morning is glassy again with a 7ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and 1776 energy. That’s another top pick. The afternoon turns cross-shore and a bit messy.

Sunday the 2nd of August, another glassy morning with a 5ft, 16-second groundswell. It’s a long period swell, so at a beach break, it might be a bit straight, but the energy is there (1519). The afternoon gets a cross-on wind.

Monday the 3rd of August, the swell starts to ease. The morning is still glassy with a 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period. Clean, but dropping off.

After that, we hit a bit of a lull. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th see smaller surf and some choppy conditions. The energy drops to around 400-400, which is weak. Thursday the 6th picks up a little with a glassy afternoon, 4ft, 13-second SSW swell.

Then we get another promising window. Sunday the 9th of August, the morning is glassy again with a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a combined energy of 1457. That’s a solid session. Monday the 10th of August, the afternoon turns glassy with a 6ft SW swell, 14-second period, and a big jump in energy to 2155. That’s a strong one.

Tuesday the 11th of August, we see a 7ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period and a combined energy of 2713. The wind is a cross-off, so it’s clean, but it’s big and powerful. Wednesday the 12th of August, the morning has a 8ft ESE swell, but the period is a short 10 seconds, so it’s not the same quality. The energy is still high at 2218, but it’s a different beast.

So, to wrap it up, the absolute best on offer is Tuesday afternoon the 28th of July and the glassy morning sessions on the 29th, 30th, 31st, and 1st of August. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August are also strong standouts for the second week. La Caffrine is a fairly consistent spot, so there’s plenty to work with.

Rusty, signing off.

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