
Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 17,203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up. The first bit of the run looks a little average at the magnet, but there’s some serious size brewing later if you’ve got the nerve and the right gear.
We kick off Saturday the 5th over at La Caffrine. The morning’s got a clean 6ft SSW swell, period 14 seconds, with a light cross wind. It’s not a total write-off, but the tide or something’s a bit off. The water’s sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The afternoon turns it up a notch – glassy conditions, 5ft SSW, 14 seconds. Sweet.
Sunday the 6th is a bit meh in the morning with a cross-onshore breeze. But the arvo goes glassy again with a clean 4ft SSW swell. Not big, but tidy.
Now, Monday the 7th brings a pulse. Morning shows 8ft SSW, 15-second period, cross winds. That swell energy is chunky (2287). The afternoon jumps to 8ft SSW, dropping to 14 seconds, with a moderate cross-chop. It’s clean-ish but the size is getting into the zone where only the experienced should be in.
Tuesday the 8th is where it gets proper heavy. Morning has 8ft SSW, long 16-second period, and a cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is strong (4987). The afternoon blows up: 12ft SSW, 15 seconds, and a fresh 22 mph cross-off wind. The energy is pumping (9198). The wind and tide line up, but the swell size is too much for this break. This is big, mean, and for experts only.
Wednesday the 9th keeps the heavy going: 13ft SSW all day, 17-second period, cross-off winds. Wave energy is massive (11127 morning, 9113 arvo). Same story – proper big wave territory, not for the faint-hearted.
The standout window for the strong paddler kicks off Thursday the 10th. Morning has 8ft SSW, 14 seconds, clean cross-off breeze. The energy is still big (4299). The afternoon eases to 7ft SSE, 14 seconds, still clean. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.
Friday the 11th is a bit of a letdown in the morning with cross-on conditions. The arvo goes glassy again, 5ft SSE, 12 seconds. Nice for a relaxed session.
Saturday the 12th is small and clean in the morning – 5ft SSW, 14 seconds, glassy. Sunday the 13th has a standout in the morning: 6ft SSW, a very long 18-second period, glassy. That’s quality groundswell. Excellent for experienced. The afternoon holds at 7ft SSW, 16 seconds, clean.
The following week sees some solid pulses. Tuesday the 15th has 8ft to 8ft SSW, clean but with fresh to strong cross-off winds. The energy is high (2823 to 3696). Wednesday the 16th is clean again with 6ft SSW dropping to 5ft. Excellent.
Thursday the 17th is small, 3ft SSE, glassy. Friday the 18th is also tiny, 3ft to 3ft SW, clean. Not worth the paddle.
The run finishes strong. Saturday the 19th brings 5ft SW, 16-second period, clean and glassy – excellent for experienced. Then Sunday the 20th sees 8ft SSW, 14 seconds, glassy and clean all day. Energy is big (2221 morning, 1922 arvo). A beautiful way to end the outlook.
Best on offer? That’s a tough one, but I’d lock in Sunday the 13th morning for the quality of the swell and the glass. Then Sunday the 20th because the whole day is clean, glassy, and solid. If you’re chasing the big stuff, Tuesday afternoon the 8th is a beast but only for the hardcore.
Remember – La Caffrine is an exposed spot, and crowds are sometimes around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 |
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1187 | 885 | 711 | 618 | 552 | 1527 | 2242 | 2452 | 2499 | 2903 | 4619 | 17203 | 10549 | 8204 | 5036 | 2488 | 1700 | 1025 | 692 | 579 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:41AM0.36m | 8:20PM0.39m | 11:04AM0.42m | 10:03PM0.44m | 11:33AM0.48m | 10:54PM0.51m | 12:01PM0.52m | 11:34PM0.56m | 12:28PM0.56m | 00:09AM0.59m | 12:53PM0.58m | 00:42AM0.61m | 1:16PM0.59m | 1:12AM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.33m | 3:53AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.04m | 5:38PM0.18m | 5:58AM0.01m | 6:09PM0.15m | 6:29AM0.01m | 6:40PM0.12m | 6:58AM0.02m | 7:09PM0.10m | ||||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | |
— | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
1187 | 885 | 711 | 618 | 552 | 1527 | 2242 | 2452 | 2499 | 2903 | 4619 | 17203 | 10549 | 8204 | 5036 | 2488 | 1187 | 1025 | 692 | 579 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 26 | SW 23 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
54 | 54 | 37 | 258 | 480 | 33 | 45 | 889 | 329 | 1716 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | 636 | 1079 | 507 | 290 | 202 | 424 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 |
— | — | 61 | 38 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | — | 7 | 60 | 151 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 358 | 798 | 679 | 578 | 909 | 782 | 905 | 1700 | 724 | 516 | 505 | 367 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Information about the La Caffrine Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Caffrine provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Caffrine can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Caffrine surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Caffrine) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Caffrine may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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