La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. We’ve got just one spot firing in this whole 16-day window: La Caffrine. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break that’s exposed to the swell. Don’t expect a ton of variety, but there’s a real window of magic here.

The water’s sitting at 76°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’re not going to need thick rubber.

We kick off on Saturday the 12th with a tiny bit of energy. Saturday morning has a 5ft south swell, but the wind is cross-on and light, so it’s a bit messy. Saturday afternoon, though? The wind drops to glassy—dead calm—and the swell shifts to a clean 5ft from the SSW. That’s a real nice window for a longboard or a mini-mal. Smooth, clean, no crowd stress.

Sunday the 13th is where things start to get interesting. The morning is a bit crossed up with a 6ft SSW swell and a 17-second period—that’s some nice groundswell. The wind is cross, not perfect. But Sunday afternoon, we’re talking 7ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore. That’s clean, lined-up, and punchy. Best session of the first week.

There’s a bit of a lull through Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th. Swell drops back to 5ft-6ft, winds are cross-off or onshore at times. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 16th is a miss—the swell jumps to 10ft and the model says it’s too big for the break. That’s expert-only territory, and not recommended for the average punter.

Thursday the 17th is a real standout. Morning glass, 6ft south swell with a 13-second period, clean. Afternoon glass again with 6ft from the SSE. That’s a beautiful, clean, medium-sized day for a step-up board. No crowds likely unless you’re unlucky.

From Friday the 18th through Monday the 21st, the swell drops back to 2ft-5ft. Periods are long (15-19 seconds) but the size is small, and winds are mostly glassy or light. It’s clean but small. The 19th and 20th, especially Saturday afternoon, show glassy conditions and a waist-high SW groundswell. Perfect for a longboard cruise.

Tuesday the 22nd morning is another gem. Glassy, 6ft SSW swell, 18-second period. That’s a serious groundswell with great shape and no wind. Best day in the second week by a long shot. Afternoon goes onshore, so get it early.

The rest of the week into the 25th is pretty average. Swell hangs around 4ft-5ft, winds onshore or cross-on. Nothing special.

Then Saturday the 26th morning offers a surprise: dead calm, 4ft south swell with a 17-second period. Glassy and clean, but small. Sunday the 27th pushes up to 7ft-8ft south swell with 17-19 second periods, but winds are cross-on at times. That’s a heavy, powerful groundswell. Only for experienced surfers, and the beach break setup might make it dumpy.

Overall, the standout sessions are Sunday afternoon the 13th and Thursday morning the 17th for the first week, and Tuesday morning the 22nd for the second week. The long-period swells will give you real push, so point breaks or reefs would be better, but if you pick your tide at La Caffrine, it’ll still be a blast.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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