La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m going to be straight with you – this is a weird one. The swell is a big fella for a lot of this run, but for a beginner-friendly spot like La Caffrine, it’s gonna be a case of picking your moments. The water is sitting at 77° right now, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be feeling like you’re surfing in a bath.

The first worthwhile surf shows up on the morning of Tuesday the 25th. Swell is 6ft from the SSW, period at 13 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 1204. It’s a bit of a so-so start – the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not totally clean. The afternoon stays similar, but the energy drops a bit to 980.

Wednesday the 26th morning is still cross-onshore with 5ft SSW swell, but then Wednesday afternoon is where it gets interesting. The wind goes glassy, and the swell drops to 4ft but from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy jumps to 1701. For a beginner spot, this is your best window – clean, glassy, and good shape. Just be aware that a period that long can make the waves a bit walled-up at a beach break, but for La Caffrine it’s worth a look.

Then things get rowdy. Thursday the 27th sees the swell pumping up to 10ft in the morning, 12ft in the afternoon, both from the SSW with 17-second periods. The energy is strong (5721 and 6364), but this is too big for the break. It’s only for experts. The wind is cross-shore or light cross-onshore, so not the cleanest either.

Friday the 28th is even bigger – 13ft to 16ft, energy up to 9232 and 11751. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, which is clean, but again, this is massive. Saturday the 29th is still 12ft to 13ft, clean cross-off, but still too big.

Sunday the 30th morning is the first real drop – 8ft from the S, 14-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy at 3550. This is getting into the range for experienced surfers, but La Caffrine is a beginner spot, so it’s still a bit much. The afternoon drops to 7ft but the wind turns cross-onshore, so it’s messy.

Monday the 31st morning has a glassy 5ft SW swell, but the energy is weak at 640. It’s a promising little window if you’re keen, but it’s not going to be pumping.

After that, from Tuesday the 1st of September onward, the swell fades out hard. The 1st has 3ft, then 2ft in the afternoon. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are tiny – 2ft to 2ft, with poor conditions. This is a real dead period. Friday the 4th afternoon has a weird spike – 3ft but from the SW with a 21-second period, energy at 892, glassy conditions. That’s a very long period, so it’s a novelty, but the size is tiny.

Saturday the 5th morning sees a bump back up to 7ft from the SSW, but it’s cross-onshore and messy. Saturday afternoon drops to 6ft with glassy conditions – that’s a decent pick for experienced surfers. Sunday the 6th morning is 5ft and glassy, but the energy is only 934.

Then we get into another big pulse from Monday the 7th onward. Monday afternoon has 8ft, 18-second period, and energy at 3996 – clean cross-offshore. That’s a good one for strong surfers. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are again huge – 10ft to 18ft, with energy up to 19624. That’s all too big for La Caffrine, even with clean cross-off wind.

So, the standout? Hands down, Wednesday the 26th afternoon. That glassy, 4ft, 18-second SSW groundswell at La Caffrine is the cleanest, most user-friendly wave in the whole run. The water is warm, the wind is zero, and the period is giving you proper energy. Get on it.

Rusty

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