Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,855 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Caffrine in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead, especially for the experienced crew. The water is sitting at 77°F with a touch warmer than normal anomaly, so for that first session you’ll find it a bit more pleasant than usual for this time of year.
Starting Thursday the 30th of July, the early morning is a bit messy with a light cross-on wind, but the swell is already a clean 5 feet from the SSW at a solid 13 seconds. It’s a bit of a wait-and-see for the morning, but by Thursday afternoon things really turn on – the wind goes glassy, waves jump to 6 feet from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1812. That’s the kind of glassy, lined-up groundswell that’ll have you grinning.
Friday the 31st keeps the good times rolling. Morning glass, no wind at all, 6 feet from the SW with a 16-second period. The afternoon holds up nicely too – still glassy, 6 feet from the SSW at 15 seconds. If you can get out Friday morning, that’s the real standout of this first week. It doesn’t get much cleaner than dead calm and groundswell.
Saturday the 1st of August continues the run – glassy early, 7 feet from the SSW at 15 seconds, energy at 1790. That’s getting into the chunky range, so it’s for the experienced only. The afternoon turns a bit cross-on, so morning is the call.
Sunday the 2nd is still good, glassy morning, 5 feet at 15 seconds, but the swell starts to ease. Monday the 3rd is a similar story – glassy morning, 4 feet from the SW, still clean. By Tuesday the 4th the swell drops right off, down to 2 feet, and the window gets patchy for a few days. There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, with only small, weak energy around.
But hold on – the next big stand-out is shaping up. Sunday the 9th of August, glassy morning, 5 feet from the SW at 14 seconds, energy at 1342 – that’s a return to form. Then Monday the 10th of August is a real cracker: dead calm, 5 feet from the SW at 15 seconds, and combined energy hitting 2108. That’s a serious groundswell day, glassy as a mirror. If you’ve been waiting, that Monday morning is the one to circle.
Tuesday the 11th of August sees a big 10 feet pulse from the ESE, but with a short 9-second period and cross-shore wind, and it’s flagged as too big for this break. Expert-only, and even then, tricky. Best to stick with the cleaner days.
The end of the second week has some promise – Thursday the 13th of August afternoon, clean cross-off wind, 4 feet from the SSW at 17 seconds, and Friday the 14th of August morning, glassy, 6 feet from the SSW at 16 seconds, energy at 1596. That’s a nice way to finish the run.
All in all, the best of the best is Friday the 31st of July morning and Monday the 10th of August morning. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 722 | 1765 | 1699 | 1531 | 1592 | 1142 | 1739 | 1525 | 1351 | 886 | 1225 | 752 | 639 | 404 | 246 | 168 | 736 | 113 | 322 | 387 | 463 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.50m | 1:22AM0.57m | 2:10PM0.52m | 1:50AM0.57m | 2:34PM0.53m | 2:19AM0.56m | 3:01PM0.53m | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:30PM0.52m | 3:28AM0.49m | 4:05PM0.50m | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:49PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.17m | 7:55AM0.04m | 7:53PM0.17m | 8:19AM0.06m | 8:22PM0.17m | 8:44AM0.08m | 8:54PM0.18m | 9:11AM0.11m | 9:32PM0.19m | 9:40AM0.15m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:16AM0.20m | 11:29PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 722 | 1765 | 1699 | 1531 | 1592 | 1142 | 1739 | 1525 | 1351 | 886 | 1225 | 752 | 639 | 404 | 246 | 75 | 131 | 113 | 322 | 387 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 679 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 35 | 522 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 388 | 65 | 460 | 390 | 123 | 95 | 168 | 166 | 103 | 98 | 77 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | S 22 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 96 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 124 | 44 | 85 | 57 | 72 | 254 | 155 | 163 | 93 | 89 | 68 | 39 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 230 | — | 333 | — | 683 | 904 | — | 694 | 736 | — | 711 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 1 |
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