La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipeline for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot on the radar: La Caffrine. It’s an exposed break that really likes a solid SSW groundswell, and that’s exactly what we’re looking at.

The week kicks off with a bang. Monday the 24th of August is already showing us a clean 8 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the water is sitting at a lovely 77°—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Winds are cross-off and light as a feather. The combined swell energy is pumping at 2311 (moderate to strong), so you’ll feel that push. This is a solid session for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 25th backs off a little, dropping to 6 ft and a 13-second period, but the wind swings cross-on. It’s still surfable, but the quality is just okay. We go similar through Wednesday morning, but then Wednesday afternoon... that’s the sleeper. The swell drops to 4 ft, but the period stretches right out to 18 seconds—that’s a long period groundswell with real power. And it goes glassy. No wind. Just clean lines. This is the kind of window where the wave shape will be beautiful, especially if you can find a spot that holds that long period well.

Now, Thursday the 27th ramps up fast. We’re looking at 10 ft to 12 ft SSW swell, period still fat at 17 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 5804 and 6310—strong to very strong. This is expert-only territory. The size and power are going to be intimidating. Winds stay light and cross, so it won’t be messy, but that’s a big, heavy ocean.

Friday the 28th pushes even bigger. 13 ft SSW swell, 16-second period. The energy numbers are massive (8793). It’ll be a beast. Friday afternoon gets rain showers and a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind, but that’s kite surfing territory. For paddle surfing, unless you’re a gun, you’ll want to sit this one out.

Saturday the 29th stays large at 12 ft, with clean cross-off winds. The ocean is still a minefield for anyone but experts. Come Sunday the 30th, things start to settle. The swell drops to 8 ft S, period drops to 14 seconds, and the wind goes light cross-off. The energy is still healthy at 3989–3728, but it’s much more manageable. This is another window for experienced surfers to have a crack.

Monday the 31st throws a curveball. The swell direction swings to ESE, which is off the ideal angle, and the period drops to just 9 seconds—short period, won’t have the same shape. Size is still 10 ft, but it’s wonky. The glassy afternoon window might offer some clean but lumpy waves.

After that, the surf drops right off. Tuesday the 1st of September sees tiny 3 ft to 3 ft swell with poor energy (277–304). Wednesday the 2nd is even worse—3 ft and poor conditions. We’ve got a long gap here with basically no decent surf. There’s a hint of life on the 5th and 6th of September, with 5 ft to 7 ft SSW swell, long period, and glassy to clean conditions. That looks promising, but it’s more than a week out, so we’ll keep an eye on it.

Honestly, the standout windows are: Wednesday 26th afternoon for that glassy, long-period SSW groundswell, and Sunday 30th for cleaner, manageable 8 ft surf with light winds. If you’re an expert, the big days from the 27th to the 29th will be there, but you’ll need your wits about you.

Stay safe, check the tides, and I’ll see you in the water.

- Rusty

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