Surf Forecasts:
La Caffrine surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,991 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 1.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caffrine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at La Caffrine.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start here this Saturday morning, but don’t write the week off just yet. Saturday the 25th kicks off with a solid glassy morning – 4ft of clean SSW groundswell, period hanging around 13 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 787. The wind’s dead calm out of the NE, so it’s gonna be real clean and user-friendly for the beginners out there. This is about as good as it gets for a Saturday morning paddle. Crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you might even get a peak to yourself if you’re early.
Come Saturday afternoon though, the wind switches hard to a NNW breeze at 12 mph and it gets messy. Sunday the 26th is pretty average too – a bit of swell but the wind’s all wrong, so I’d give it a miss.
Now, here’s the standout – Monday morning the 27th. This is the one. We’re looking at 7ft of SW groundswell, 16-second period, with glassy conditions out of the WNW. The combined energy is strong at 4098, so there’s some proper grunt behind it. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and the offshore wind will have those lines peeling nicely. It’s a bit too big for beginners at over 5ft, but if you’ve got the skills, Monday morning is your window. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Tuesday the 28th morning is also a beauty – 5ft, glassy, 18-second period – another clean session for the more experienced crew. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th keep the swell running, but the wind gets a bit more tricky. Still, Thursday the 30th afternoon has a glassy window with 7ft of swell and strong energy at 2099, so that’s worth a look.
After that, we drop into a quieter spell. Friday the 31st morning has a punchy 8ft swell with glassy winds – excellent for experts – but then things mellow out. Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd serve up smaller glassy mornings around 3ft to 5ft, decent for a fun cruise but nothing to write home about. Then Monday the 3rd morning brings a return of clean 4ft swell with good energy. After that, the run fades a bit towards mid-August, with smaller stuff and breezier afternoons, but the glassy mornings on the 5th and 8th of August will give you a few clean little rollers if you’re keen.
Overall, the best of the best is Monday the 27th morning – that’s your standout. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 548 | 599 | 710 | 472 | 575 | 1216 | 4598 | 2444 | 4032 | 2544 | 1752 | 3260 | 2720 | 2089 | 1583 | 1045 | 874 | 1953 | 2952 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:16PM0.40m | 12:10PM0.39m | 10:58PM0.43m | 12:27PM0.41m | 11:31PM0.47m | 12:44PM0.43m | 00:00AM0.50m | 1:04PM0.46m | 00:28AM0.53m | 1:25PM0.48m | 00:55AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.50m | 1:22AM0.57m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.27m | 5:42AM0.12m | 5:37PM0.24m | 6:11AM0.08m | 6:06PM0.21m | 6:38AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.19m | 7:05AM0.04m | 7:00PM0.18m | 7:30AM0.04m | 7:26PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 217 | 599 | 710 | 472 | 321 | 1216 | 4598 | 2444 | 4032 | 2544 | 1728 | 3260 | 2720 | 2089 | 1583 | 1045 | 630 | 1953 | 2952 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 548 | 106 | 126 | 80 | 575 | 248 | 49 | 1619 | 28 | 32 | 1752 | 245 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 874 | 42 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | SW 22 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 82 | 39 | 75 | 66 | 57 | — | 35 | — | — | 19 | 24 | 42 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 104 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 3 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 1 | 224 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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