La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about this one spot we’ve got on the radar, La Caffrine. It’s a beginner-friendly break, exposed to the swell, and it’s looking like we’ve got a solid run of swell energy coming through over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there, just your standard wetsuit or spring suit conditions.

The first real action kicks off on Tuesday the 28th of July. Tuesday morning is looking absolutely prime. We’re seeing a clean 7ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the west at just 3 mph. The combined energy is a strong 3460, which is serious power. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but given the size, it’s going to be a bit much for beginners. The swell direction is a perfect match for the break’s optimum. This is a standout session.

The morning glass holds through the next few days. Wednesday the 29th morning is also glassy, with a 7ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, though the energy drops a bit to 1952. Still solid, still clean. Thursday the 30th morning is glassy again with a 5ft SSW swell, but the afternoon brings a glassy 6ft, 16-second groundswell with 1812 energy – that’s a beautiful, long-period swell that will wrap in nicely here.

Friday the 31st sees a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a light cross-on wind with a 6ft SSW swell, but the afternoon turns glassy again with a 6ft, 15-second swell and 1689 energy, even with some rain showers. That’s still a good session.

Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd are a bit more marginal with cross-on and onshore winds, but the swell is still pumping. Monday the 3rd of August morning is a gem – 5ft, 14-second SW swell with glassy conditions and 1054 energy. Clean and workable.

The swell drops off a bit around the 4th and 5th of August, with smaller surf and some cross-on winds, but there’s still the odd glassy moment. The energy dips into the 400-500 range, so it’s weak.

Then we get a big pulse. The 9th of August Sunday morning is glassy with a 4ft, 15-second SW swell and 938 energy, but the afternoon really fires up – 5ft, 15-second SW swell, glassy, with 2172 energy. That’s excellent.

But the real standout of the whole forecast is Monday the 10th of August. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with a 8ft, 16-second SW swell and massive energy readings of 3382 and 3234. This is long-period groundswell, perfectly aligned, and the conditions are flawless. This is the best on offer – a true surfer’s session.

Now, Tuesday the 11th of August morning is a different story. The swell is predicted to be 10ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the energy is 2861. The guidance says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it might be messy. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 8ft, with a cross-off wind, and it’s workable for experienced surfers.

Wednesday the 12th of August morning is also too big at 12ft, with a 10-second period and 3550 energy, but the wind is light. Again, for experts only.

Overall, the best windows are the morning of the 28th of July and the entire day of the 10th of August. The 10th is the standout. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might have some company, but it’s not a guaranteed circus.

Rusty.

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