Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down for the local spot. The first 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, with a long quiet stretch before the good stuff.
The best session in the whole window is looking like Tuesday morning, 28 July at La Caffrine. The water’s sitting at 25° – about normal for this time of year. You’ve got a 2.5m swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period, packing a serious punch (combined energy 3269). That’s a groundswell with a very long period, so it’ll be powerful and lined up, but at this size, it’s for experienced surfers only. The wind is glassy, calm – perfect clean conditions. The break is exposed to the SSW, which matches the optimum direction, so it’s a great fit. It can get crowded sometimes, but that morning might be worth the company.
Before that, there’s a long gap. Tuesday 14 July starts with a 1.7m from the SSW, period 14 seconds, and glassy winds – a decent little session for the morning, but nothing special. The rest of the week and into the next is mostly onshore winds and smaller, messy surf. There’s a clean-up on Thursday 16 July morning with 0.8m from the SE and cross-offshore wind, but it’s small. Friday 17 July has a 1.1m from the S with a long period, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean.
The 19 July Sunday morning has 1.1m from the SW, period 16 seconds, and glassy conditions – a nice little window but not a big swell. The 20 July Monday sees a big jump to 2.3m and 3.0m from the SSW, but the wind is onshore, and the 3.0m is flagged as too big for this break. There’s a lot of energy there (3167), but it’s not working for us.
The standout is the 28 July. That Tuesday morning is the pick of the lot. The 29 July Wednesday morning has a 3.0m from the SW with glassy winds, but it’s flagged as too big for the break, so that’s for experts only.
So, if you can wait and you’ve got the skills, the 28 July morning at La Caffrine is the one to circle. The rest of the window is mostly poor or just for the brave. Keep an eye on it – it’ll turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1093 | 888 | 1092 | 531 | 328 | 197 | 104 | 96 | 84 | 659 | 826 | 593 | 334 | 164 | 257 | 532 | 535 | 605 | 2627 | 3167 | 2539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.53m | 1:08AM0.60m | 2:19PM0.53m | 1:48AM0.59m | 2:57PM0.52m | 2:26AM0.57m | 3:32PM0.50m | 3:01AM0.54m | 4:04PM0.48m | 3:35AM0.49m | 4:32PM0.46m | 4:07AM0.43m | 4:58PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.17m | 7:46AM-0.03m | 7:51PM0.17m | 8:26AM-0.01m | 8:29PM0.19m | 9:03AM0.04m | 9:07PM0.21m | 9:37AM0.09m | 9:46PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.16m | 10:29PM0.25m | 10:35AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1093 | 888 | 1092 | 531 | 210 | 197 | 104 | 88 | 84 | 659 | 826 | 593 | 334 | 164 | 257 | 532 | 535 | 605 | 2627 | 3167 | 2539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SE 11 | E 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 45 | 40 | 17 | 172 | 328 | 184 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 154 | 82 | 32 | 49 | 372 | 18 | 48 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | — | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 93 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 50 | 10 | 11 | — | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 291 | 181 | 430 | 417 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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