La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for La Caffrine over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are on the wild side – big, powerful, and not for the faint-hearted. From Tuesday afternoon the 8th of September through Wednesday, we’ve got a serious pulse of SSW groundswell pumping in. We’re talking a solid 13ft of swell with a period up to 17 seconds, and the combined energy is absolutely roaring (12086 to 10062). This is proper, heavy-duty stuff. The wind is holding clean and cross-offshore, but at that size, La Caffrine is strictly for experts. Beginners, steer well clear. The water temp is sitting around 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a game-changer, but a nice little bonus.

Thursday the 10th sees the swell backing down into the 7ft range, and with light offshore breezes, the conditions clean right up. This is where the window opens for experienced surfers to get some solid, well-shaped waves. The 14-second period on that Thursday morning keeps the energy high, and the combined energy is still a strong 3534. It’s a definite step up in quality from the chaotic earlier days.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are absolute gems for a surfer who wants it clean. On Friday morning, we’ve got 7ft swell with glassy conditions – dead calm, perfect. Then Saturday goes totally flat calm, glassy as a mirror, with a 5ft SSW swell at a long 15 seconds. This is the kind of morning you set the alarm early for. The sets will have proper shape and push, but you’ll have plenty of time between them to paddle out easy.

The best window of the whole run, without a doubt, lands around Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th of September. The swell sits in the 6ft to 6ft range, period is mostly 16 to 18 seconds, and wind is light and clean – often glassy or cross-off. The combined energy readings are strong and consistent (2287 to 2222). The overall quality is excellent, and there’s a run of days where the stars just line up.

Looking further out, there’s a quieter patch on Thursday the 17th and into Friday morning, but by Friday afternoon the 18th, we’re back into the swing of things with glassy conditions and a long 18-second SW groundswell at 4ft. The run through the weekend of the 19th and 20th holds steady in the 5ft to 8ft range, with clean, cross-offshore winds. It’s not the peak of the previous week, but it’s still a solid, rideable swell. The 21st of September looks like it might try to fire up again with a bigger 10ft SSW swell, but the wind turns cross-onshore, so keep an eye on that one.

Overall, the standout is that stretch from Sunday the 13th to Tuesday the 15th. Clean conditions, solid groundswell, and enough energy to make it worth the paddle. For the adventurous, Tuesday afternoon the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are there for the big-wave crew, but that’s a different game entirely.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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