La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles per hour.

Okay, the next couple of days are a slow burn, but there's some real meat on the way. For the first week, we’ve got a long period swell building from the south-west, and the window opens up Monday afternoon. The first standout is La Caffrine on Monday the 10th. We’re looking at a solid 5 feet swell from the south-west, with a very long 16-second period. The water’s sitting at 25°, a touch warmer than what you’d normally expect for this time of year. The real kicker here is the glassy conditions – WNW wind at just 3 mph. It’s not a huge wave, but with that period and no wind, it’ll be lined up and clean. The combined swell energy is strong at 1260, so there's plenty of push.

Tuesday the 11th keeps that quality vibe going. Morning starts clear with a glassy 4 feet south-west swell (14 seconds), and the afternoon goes to some clouds but stays glassy at 4 feet (15 seconds). Both sessions have very clean conditions, and the swell energy is still solid at 885 and 748. This is the kind of mellow, clean, medium-period swell that makes for a nice session when it’s not too crowded.

We hit a bit of a flat spot mid-week. Wednesday the 12th has a slight cross-on wind, and the quality drops. Thursday and Friday morning maintain that smaller, less clean trend. The pick-up comes on Friday the 14th. The morning sees a 6 feet swell from the south-west (13 seconds), glassy with a west wind at 3 mph. That’s a strong jump in size, with a combined energy of 1449. Then Friday afternoon the period jumps to 21 seconds – that’s very long period. The swell drops to 4 feet, but the energy is even stronger at 2001. That long period groundswell will wrap nicely into La Caffrine, but it might break a bit straight at the beach, so look for the corners.

Now, the absolute best on offer is shaping up for the weekend. Saturday the 15th morning is the pick of the trip. It’s a bit cloudy, but glassy, with a 5 feet south swell at a very long 20 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 3345. That is serious, powerful, clean swell. It’s not huge, but it’s perfect for experienced surfers. The afternoon on Saturday gets a bit more size, 7 feet with onshore wind, so the morning is the moment.

Sunday morning the 16th is another standout. It’s clear, with a 8 feet south-south-west swell at 16 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south-east, so it’s clean, and the energy is at 3502. This is big, but manageable for the more experienced crew. The afternoon on Sunday gets a bit messy with cross-on wind.

After that, Monday the 17th offers a return to glassy, clean 4 feet conditions, a nice reset. The following week looks promising but a bit more mixed. There’s a solid push on the 23rd and 24th, but it’s a mixed bag. Monday the 24th shows a 10 feet south swell with cross wind early – that’s too big and messy. The afternoon of the 24th, though, is glassy again with a 8 feet south swell, which is excellent for experts. The long-range swell on the 24th and 25th is big, but the wind is hit or miss. The early window on the 24th is a definite kite-surfing setup if you’re into that, with the size and crosswind.

So, lock in Saturday morning the 15th and Sunday morning the 16th. Those are the real gems in this outlook. The rest is a mix of clean smaller days and some decent, but wind-affected, bigger swell.

Rusty.

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