La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead at La Caffrine, but it kicks off with a bit of a hiccup. Wednesday the 9th is a write-off for paddling – we’re looking at a massive 13 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period. That’s packing serious energy (11,771), and honestly, it’s just too big for this break. The water’s sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Winds are cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but that size is for the big-wave chargers only, and even then, it’s dicey. Let’s move on.

Thursday the 10th is where things get interesting. The swell drops to a much more manageable 7 ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period and combined energy around 3,342. The morning’s looking excellent for experienced surfers – clear skies, light ESE cross-off breeze. This is a standout. The afternoon holds similar quality with a slight shift to a SSE direction.

Friday the 11th is a beauty. Morning brings a 7 ft ESE swell with a shorter 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy out of the S. That’s clean, clean surf. The afternoon gets even better with the swell dropping to 5 ft from the SSE and an 11-second period, again glassy out of the WNW. This is top-tier stuff for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 12th keeps the glassy theme going. Morning has 5 ft from the S, 14-second period, glassy SW wind. Afternoon is 5 ft from the SSW, same 14-second period, glassy S wind. Both are excellent for experienced surfers, with the afternoon marked as “very good” surf. Crowds are always a possibility here, so keep that in mind.

Sunday the 13th sees a bit of a wind shift. Morning is clean with a cross-shore SSE breeze, 6 ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. It’s a bit more marginal due to tide, but still solid for the experienced. The afternoon picks up to 7 ft SSW, 16 seconds, and cross-offshore SSE wind at 9 mph – that’s the pick of the day, excellent conditions.

Monday the 14th is a mixed bag. Morning has 6 ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, and clean cross-off wind, but the tide might be tricky. Afternoon gets a bit messy with a moderate cross-chop from stronger SSE winds at 16 mph. Not the best.

Tuesday the 15th stays clean but the wind is freshening. Morning has 5 ft SSW, 17-second period, with a fresh SE breeze at 19 mph. The waves are there, but the wind is strong enough to make it a bit of a battle. Afternoon is 7 ft SSW, still 17 seconds, with a moderate SE breeze.

Wednesday the 16th – another big pulse. 10 ft SSW swell, 15-second period, strong energy (3,874). That’s too big again for most. The morning is clean with a cross-off SE wind, but the afternoon picks up to 16 mph SE. This one is for experts only.

Thursday the 17th is a bit of a write-off. 8 ft from the S, 13-second period, but the wind is onshore out of the WSW in the morning, dropping to a light cross-on in the afternoon. Not great.

Friday the 18th through to Monday the 21st is a sweet run of smaller but cleaner surf. Friday the 18th is a standout: glassy conditions, 4 ft SW swell with a super long 20-second period in the morning, dropping to 4 ft SW, 18 seconds in the afternoon. That long-period groundswell will be peeling nicely at this break – it’s an exposed spot, so it should handle it well. Saturday the 19th holds similar quality, glassy in the morning with 5 ft SW, 16 seconds. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st both offer clean, glassy conditions with smaller 4 ft to 4 ft SW swell and nice periods. This is the best run of the outlook for consistency and quality for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 22nd gets messy. Onshore wind in the morning, then rain showers and a moderate cross-chop in the afternoon. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 23rd is blown out by a strong SE wind, 22 mph in the morning. Clean, but the wind is just too strong for a good paddle session.

Thursday the 24th wraps things up nicely. 6 ft SSW swell, 14-second period, light SE cross-off wind, clean. A good note to end on.

The best of the best: For experienced surfers, the Friday the 11th glassy sessions are the clear highlight – clean, consistent, and just the right size. The Friday the 18th to Monday the 21st run is also a winner for quality and reliability. The Thursday the 10th morning is the other standout for bigger, clean lines.

Rusty.

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