Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S 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 (Sep 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. The water’s running a tad warm at 77°, which is a touch warmer than average for now. The first few days are pretty flat or messy, so no need to rush.
First real clean surf shows up Wednesday the 2nd afternoon – it’s small, just 2ft from the SW, but it goes glassy. Thursday the 3rd keeps that same gentle mood: 2ft SW swell, glassy all day. Not big, but it’s clean and good for a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot.
The standout is Saturday the 5th morning. We’ve got 6ft of SW groundswell at a solid 14 seconds. Glassy. The wave energy is strong (1242). This is the best quality run: clean, long-period swell that’s perfect for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds glassy with 5ft from the SW – still excellent.
Wind gets messy Sunday and Monday. By Tuesday the 8th, the swell jumps to 13ft to 16ft from the SSW – way too big for this break. Experts only.
Friday the 11th morning brings back some fun, clean size: 5ft from the SSW (12-second period) with cross-off winds. Energy is 1273. Decent for experienced surfers again.
Saturday the 12th afternoon turns glassy with a clean 5ft from the SSW. That’s a nice note to end the first week on.
After that, it’s a mix of oversized swell and choppy wind.
So, the best surf: Saturday the 5th morning is the winner. Glassy, 6ft SW, proper long period. Second choice is Friday the 11th morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 146 | 90 | 90 | 102 | 119 | 109 | 132 | 120 | 309 | 1336 | 1415 | 1187 | 872 | 711 | 609 | 543 | 1193 | 1301 | 1283 | 1102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM0.55m | 3:11AM0.47m | 3:22PM0.51m | 3:56AM0.41m | 3:57PM0.46m | 5:20AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.41m | 10:41AM0.36m | 8:20PM0.39m | 11:04AM0.42m | 10:03PM0.44m | 11:33AM0.48m | 10:54PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.13m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.23m | 11:01PM0.20m | 10:00AM0.29m | 1:54AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.33m | 3:53AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.23m | |||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 146 | 90 | 90 | 102 | 30 | 92 | 132 | 120 | 175 | 1336 | 1415 | 1187 | 872 | 711 | 609 | 543 | 1193 | 1301 | 1283 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 95 | 101 | 72 | 30 | 19 | 119 | 109 | 58 | 29 | 309 | 55 | 94 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 235 | 404 | 19 | 45 | 18 | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 32 | 69 | 19 | 64 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 32 | 15 | 20 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 763 | — | 683 | 74 | 711 | 697 | 49 | 683 | 602 | 679 | — | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 36 |
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