La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a cracking little run building at La Caffrine over the next couple of weeks, but there’s a bit of patience needed right now. The main event is shaping up for the weekend, with a solid, long-period SSW groundswell and glassy conditions. Water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, 76°, so it’s a bit of a treat.

Things fire up Friday morning with some clouds, a glassy SSE breeze at 3 mph, and a 5 ft S swell rolling in with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate at (1001) – a nice clean start to the session. By Friday afternoon, the wind drops to nothing, calm, and the swell bumps to 6 ft from the ESE at 9 seconds, pushing the energy up (1547). This is going to be a fun, glassy afternoon.

Saturday morning is clear, NW wind at 3 mph, still glassy. The swell is 5 ft from the south at a lovely 14 seconds, energy now (1113). That’s proper groundswell, clean and punchy. Saturday afternoon, the wind swings SW at 3 mph, glassy again, with a 5 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds (958). It’s dropping a touch but still very good.

Now, Sunday 13th September is where it gets special. Clear skies, glassy SW wind at 3 mph in the morning, and a 6 ft SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. Energy jumps to (2136). This is the standout of the whole outlook. The longer period means better shaped waves, more energy, and sets will be a bit more spaced out, making the paddle easier. This break is exposed and the optimum swell direction is SSW – it’s a perfect match. Sunday afternoon stays glassy, SE wind at 3 mph, with the swell building to 7 ft, 16 seconds, energy at (2191). This is the pick of the run for experienced surfers.

Monday morning 14 September sees the wind pick up to a cross SSE at 9 mph, and the quality dips. Swell holds at 6 ft, 14 seconds (1115), but it’s a marginal call. Monday afternoon, the wind gets stronger, 16 mph cross-shore from the SSE, making for poor conditions (944). It’s best to stay out of the water that session.

Tuesday 15th September is cleaner again with a cross-off SE breeze. Morning has 16 mph, but the swell is 6 ft from the SW at 18 seconds (2546) – a long-period groundswell. The afternoon eases to 9 mph, same swell size and 17 seconds (3973), and it’s clean. Worth a paddle.

Wednesday 16th September morning is a gem. Light cross-off ESE wind at 6 mph, a 8 ft S swell at 15 seconds (4201), crystal clear. The afternoon, however, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the south at 14 seconds (3963), and the wind goes light easterly. That’s too big for this break – only for experts, and even then, it might be a handful. I’d skip the afternoon.

Thursday 17th September brings onshore W wind at 6 mph in the morning, 6 ft S swell at 13 seconds (2703), marginal at best. Afternoon, onshore WSW at 3 mph, 5 ft (1460), not great.

Then we hit a flat patch from Friday 18th to Monday 21st. The swell drops right off – 2 ft to 4 ft, short period, and mostly cross-on winds. A few glassy moments pop up on Sunday 20th afternoon and Monday 21st afternoon, with 5 ft and 4 ft SW swells, but it’s light. Not much to get excited about.

Tuesday 22nd September is another standout. Calm, glassy conditions all day. Morning brings a 6 ft SSW swell at 18 seconds (3352), a very long period groundswell. The afternoon bumps to 7 ft, 17 seconds (3151), still glassy. This is a return of that quality we saw on the 13th. The break is exposed, and the swell direction matches the optimum SSW. This is your other best option.

After that, Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th September sees the wind turn cross-shore and pick up, with swell around 4 ft to 7 ft. It’s marginal, and the swell quality drops. Then Saturday 26th September, the swell pushes back up to 8 ft from the SSW at 16 seconds (3809), with a cross-off SE breeze at 12 mph. It’s clean, but 8 ft is big for this break and only for experienced surfers.

So to sum it up: the true standouts are Sunday 13th all day, and Tuesday 22nd. Both have glassy wind, long-period groundswell from the SSW, and strong combined energy. Saturday 14th afternoon also rates a mention for size but it’s a big swell. Everything else is a bit of a mix of clean and marginal days.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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