La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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The next couple of weeks are looking pretty interesting for La Caffrine. We’ve got a solid run of waves on the cards, but you’ll need to pick your sessions carefully. The water’s sitting at 76°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

The first real highlight hits on Friday the 11th. Glassy conditions, light east-northeast wind, and a clean 6ft of swell out of the east-southeast. The energy is strong (1668) and it’s in that sweet spot for experienced surfers. It’s a bit of a big one, but the conditions should be absolutely perfect. This is the kind of afternoon you remember.

The weekend stays active. Saturday the 12th kicks off with a clean 5ft from the south in the morning, but the wind is a touch off. The afternoon is where it’s at though – glassy again, with 5ft of south-southwest swell. Not as powerful, but clean and fun. Sunday the 13th, the morning looks the pick of the weekend. Glassy, 6ft of south-southwest swell and the energy jumps way up to 2136. That’s going to have some proper push to it. The afternoon gets a bit cross and bumpy, so get out there early.

Monday the 14th is a bit of a write-off in the afternoon as the cross-shore wind picks up and chops things out. Not worth it. The energy is dropping too.

Now, here’s the standout of the whole run. Tuesday the 15th. The morning has a clean 6ft with a long, 18-second period from the southwest, and the energy reading is huge at 3584. That’s serious groundswell. The afternoon cleans up even more with 6ft and the energy remains strong. You’ll have longer waits between sets, but when they come through, they’ll have real weight. This is the one to circle.

Wednesday the 16th is a different story. The swell pulses up to a solid 10ft from the south, which is way too big for this break. It’s an expert-only day if you even consider it, and the wind swings cross. Thursday the 17th settles back down, with a lovely glassy morning and 6ft of south-southwest swell. That’s another excellent session right there. The energy is still strong (2540). Afternoon gets a bit onshore, so morning again is the go.

We’ve got a bit of a lull from Friday the 18th through to Sunday the 20th. Swell drops below 4ft and the winds aren’t great. There’s one brief glassy window on Friday afternoon with a meagre 5ft of short-period east-southeast swell, but it’s not worth chasing. This is a couple of days to rest up.

The surf returns on Monday the 21st with a beautiful glassy morning and 5ft of long-period, 17-second south-west swell. That’s another great option, nice and clean. The energy is back up to 1411. From there, the week rolls on with more chest-to-head high swell in the 5ft to 6ft range. The winds are mostly light, and we get another glassy window on Wednesday the 23rd afternoon. The standout in this stretch is the Tuesday morning the 22nd, with a decent 6ft of swell, though the wind is a bit cross-on.

The tail end of the period, from Thursday the 24th onwards, the swell fades away. By Saturday the 26th we’re down to 2ft to 2ft, so it’s flat out. That’s that.

So, if I had to pick the two absolute best days: Tuesday the 15th and Sunday the 13th in the morning. Big, powerful, long-period swell with clean conditions. Sunday might be a touch easier to handle than Tuesday’s monster energy. Both are standouts, no question.

Rusty.

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