La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look.

Alright, the outlook’s a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid run of surf from this Thursday the 30th of July right through the start of the next week, but it does get a bit funky after that with some bigger, trickier conditions. There’s one clear standout in the first few days.

We kick off Thursday morning (30th July) at a spot called La Caffrine. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and exposed to a SSW swell. The morning’s a bit average with a light cross-onshore breeze and small wind ripples, but the swell’s already a clean 5ft from the SSW with a long 13-second period. The wave energy is strong, sitting at 1444. Not the best session, but it’s rideable.

The real magic happens Thursday afternoon. The wind swings to a glassy W at 3 mph, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, and energy jumps to 1812. This is glassy, clean, and punching. For a surfer who’s got some experience, this is the best on offer in the first week. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Friday the 31st of July is a ripper, too. Morning is glassy, zero wind, 6ft from the SSW at 16 seconds (1634 energy), and the afternoon holds another glassy 6ft from the SSW at 15 seconds (1672 energy). Saturday morning (1st August) keeps that glassy theme going with 6ft from the SSW at 15 seconds (1640 energy). Three sessions in a row with perfect conditions – hard to beat.

The rest of the first week hangs in there but loses the perfection. Saturday afternoon gets a cross-onshore breeze and Sunday (2nd August) is mixed – morning has some cross-on wind, afternoon goes onshore with a 5ft swell at 16 seconds (1731 energy) but the wind’s not ideal. Monday (3rd August) morning is back to glassy with a smaller 4ft SW swell (1123 energy), a nice clean session for the early riser. Monday afternoon, though, it switches up completely – a 8ft swell from the ESE with a short 9-second period and cross-onshore wind. Not great.

Now, from Tuesday (4th August) through Thursday (6th August), things drop off. Swell sizes get smaller (2ft to 4ft), wind keeps messing with it, and the scores are low. There’s a gap of several days with no solid recommendations here. Friday the 7th of August morning brings back a 6ft ESE swell at 9 seconds with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s not the same quality. Saturday morning (8th August) is a highlight in the second week – glassy conditions, 8ft from the ESE at 9 seconds (1331 energy), and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. But that’s a beach break setup with short period, so it might be a bit racey.

Then, on Sunday the 9th of August afternoon, it gets too big. A 10ft ESE swell at 9 seconds, energy at 2979 – that’s well over 8ft, so it’s experts only, and the wind is cross-onshore. The 10th of August afternoon is the same story: another 10ft from the ESE (10 seconds, 3678 energy) but glassy wind. Too big for most. The 13th and 14th of August also see 10ft plus or near that range with strong winds – not a good call for a paddle.

Overall, the standout is the Thursday (30th July) afternoon through Saturday (1st August) mornings. Glassy, long-period SSW groundswell in the 6ft to 6ft range – that’s your ticket. After that, it gets messy or too big. For a beginner break, those smaller clean days are the ones to chase.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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