La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s been a bit flat around here, but we’ve got some serious energy coming through starting this Saturday, the 22nd of August.

La Caffrine is the only game in town, and honestly, it’s a beauty when it lines up. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that little extra warmth when you’re sitting out there.

We kick off Saturday morning with a 6ft SW groundswell, period a solid 14 seconds, and it’s glassy – SSE wind at just 3 mph. That’s clean, powerful, and the combined energy is pumping (1188). This is definitely for experienced surfers; that size and period will push hard. Saturday afternoon stays glassy with the same size and a 13-second period.

Sunday the 23rd gets even better: 8ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the morning is dead calm – glassy perfection. The combined energy jumps to 2590. This is a standout session, but again, it’s expert territory at that size. Sunday afternoon stays clean with NW wind at 3 mph, 8ft swell.

Monday the 24th holds strong – 8ft SSW swell in the morning with glassy conditions and SW wind at 3 mph. It’s still big. The afternoon gets a bit of cross-on wind, so the morning is the call there.

Tuesday the 25th drops back to 6ft, still glassy in the morning, but the afternoon gets a little bumpy with cross-on wind. The morning window is your best bet.

Wednesday the 26th: morning has 4ft SW swell, glassy, moderate energy (993) – a good option for a smaller, cleaner session. But the afternoon is the real gem: 3ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, glassy, and the energy jumps to 1293. That long period means the waves will have serious shape and power despite the height – a proper groundswell for the reefs and points, but at a beach break it might break a bit straight.

Now, Thursday the 27th through to Saturday the 29th? Forget it for paddling. The swell cranks up to 10ft to 15ft with 17-18 second periods, and combined energy is off the charts – over 12000 at times. This is massive, even for experts. The winds are offshore/cross-off, but the size is just too dangerous for a standard surfboard. Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 30th morning sees the swell drop back to 8ft S swell, glassy, with a solid 3505 energy. That’s your next standout: big but manageable for the experienced crew.

After that, the swell slowly fades. Monday the 31st has 4ft SSW swell in the morning, clean with cross-off winds. Tuesday the 1st of September drops to knee-high, short-period junk. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are marginal at best, with poor conditions.

We get another pulse on Friday the 4th: 4ft SW swell, glassy in the morning, clean in the afternoon – a nice little window for a fun, uncrowded session.

Then the following weekend, Saturday the 5th is messy with cross-on wind on a 5ft SW swell. Sunday the 6th, though, finishes strong: 6ft SW swell, 16-second period, glassy conditions, and 1722 combined energy. That’s a proper way to end the run.

Best on offer: Sunday morning the 23rd – 8ft, glassy, groundswell, powerhouse conditions for experts. And Sunday the 30th morning – 8ft S swell, glassy, clean, and still big. If you’re a confident surfer, those are the absolute standouts.

For the smaller days, Wednesday the 26th afternoon with the 3ft 18-second groundswell is a sneaky good one for anyone who loves long, grinding walls.

Crowds at La Caffrine can show up sometimes, so plan around the less obvious windows if you want a bit more space.

Rusty.

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