La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks. The only spot in the picture is La Caffrine, and it’s looking like a solid run of groundswell. The water’s sitting at 25°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels nice.

First up, Monday the 27th. We’re starting with a solid 7ft SW groundswell, period a fat 16 seconds, and the wind is glassy off the land. That’s a serious combo, but this is a big one – the combined energy is pumping at 4489 (moderate to strong). For the experienced crew, this is a proper session. The swell direction is SSW, which is exactly what this spot wants. Come Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 10ft with the same long period, and while the wind goes cross, it’s still light. But mate, that’s too big for most, really only for the experts. Tuesday morning the 28th is a repeat of the morning glass – 7ft, SW, 14 seconds, glassy, clean. Perfect for the experienced surfer.

The whole first week is a treat. Wednesday the 29th holds 7ft SSW in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, all glassy. Thursday the 30th we’ve got the smallest morning of the run at 5ft, but the wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. There’s even a rain shower in the arvo, but still calm winds. The combined energy is still hanging around 1455 to 1812 – moderate, but with that long period, it’ll have plenty of push. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August stay in the 6ft to 7ft range, mostly glassy mornings. This is a proper run of clean, solid groundswell. The big caveat here is that long period (14-16 seconds) groundswell at a beach break can sometimes be a bit too straight and walled, but the wind is so clean it should still offer some nice lines.

The standout of the whole outlook has to be Monday the 27th, early. That 7ft, 16-second SW groundswell with glassy conditions – that’s the one you’d call in sick for. It’s a bit of a beast, so leave the mini-mals at home.

After the first weekend, the swell drops a little. Sunday the 2nd of August through to Monday the 3rd sees the swell in the 5ft to 7ft range, but the wind starts to get a bit cross-on at times, so the quality isn’t as pristine. Tuesday the 4th brings a shift – a shorter period ESE swell at 6ft, 8 seconds, with glassy morning conditions. It’s not the same power (combined energy 851, weak), but it’ll be fun for a change of pace.

Then we get another pulse of proper SSW groundswell. Wednesday the 5th morning, 5ft, 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. Combined energy jumps to 2115 (moderate). Glassy again. That’s a beautiful, clean wave, and with that period, it’ll have some serious grunt and long lulls. A true point-break kind of day. The run continues into the second week. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th hold some decent size, with Friday the 7th morning seeing 7ft ESE at 9 seconds and dead calm winds. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are still in the 5ft to 6ft range with clean cross-off winds, but the swell direction swings back to SW.

The 10th and 11th of August look like a final kick. Monday the 10th morning has 8ft SW, 16 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind. The combined energy is 2726 – getting into strong territory. Tuesday the 11th is a similar story with 7ft SSW at 16 seconds, again with clean cross-off winds. Both of these are for the experienced crew. The only downside is that this spot is described as "sometimes" crowded, so for these standout clean days, you can expect a few others with the same idea.

Overall, this is a cracking run for La Caffrine, especially the first week and those final days in the second week. The consistent, clean, long-period groundswell is a real treat. If you’re not a strong paddler, stick to the smaller days around the 5ft mark, like the 30th of July or the 3rd of August morning. The 7ft+ days are for the guns.

Rusty.

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