Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Caffrine this week:
The surf forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Caffrine in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1531 | 1453 | 1142 | 1589 | 1525 | 1351 | 826 | 1225 | 742 | 844 | 398 | 246 | 721 | 166 | 169 | 283 | 314 | 337 | 257 | 249 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.52m | 1:50AM0.57m | 2:34PM0.53m | 2:19AM0.56m | 3:01PM0.53m | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:30PM0.52m | 3:28AM0.49m | 4:05PM0.50m | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:49PM0.47m | 5:26AM0.37m | 5:58PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.17m | 8:19AM0.06m | 8:22PM0.17m | 8:44AM0.08m | 8:54PM0.18m | 9:11AM0.11m | 9:32PM0.19m | 9:40AM0.15m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:16AM0.20m | 11:29PM0.22m | 11:10AM0.25m | 1:39AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1531 | 1453 | 1142 | 1589 | 1525 | 1351 | 826 | 1225 | 742 | 639 | 398 | 102 | 110 | 162 | 141 | 137 | 314 | 337 | 257 | 249 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SE 7 | S 19 | ESE 9 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 44 | 522 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 388 | 37 | 593 | 145 | 254 | 246 | 222 | 166 | 103 | 283 | 86 | 92 | 113 | 110 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | S 22 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 10 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 100 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 124 | 42 | 85 | 95 | 492 | 8 | 209 | 161 | 92 | 169 | 69 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 266 | 348 | 356 | 363 | 575 | 844 | 132 | 726 | 721 | — | 1005 | 942 | — | 755 | 865 | 697 | 830 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
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