Acre (Mifalim) or Ako Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Acre (Mifalim) or Ako. This is a river break, consistent, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot. The water is sitting at 86°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, honestly.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and iffy winds. The first bit of anything that might get you out of bed is on Tuesday morning, 18 August, but it’s not great. You’re looking at a 3ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 74. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW, so it’s clean enough but the waves are just marginal. That’s about as good as it gets for a while.

Then we hit a massive dry spell. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Friday morning, 28 August, the swell drops to nothing – 1.0ft to 2ft – with periods as low as 4 to 5 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy values are in the single digits or low teens. For a solid 10 days, it’s basically flat or blown out. Not worth waxing up.

The next flicker of hope comes on Friday afternoon, 28 August. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the W, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 95 – still weak, but it’s the most we’ve seen. Problem is, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WNW, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. The data says “poor surf conditions,” so don’t expect much.

Then on Saturday morning, 29 August, we get the best of the whole run. The swell is 3ft from the WNW, period 7 seconds, with 78 energy. The wind goes glassy – dead calm from the NNW. That’s a major positive. The waves will be tiny, but they’ll be clean and lined up. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner or someone on a longboard, it’s a fun little session. The break is a river, so it can handle small, clean swells well. Keep in mind the period is short, so it’s weak, but the glassy conditions make it the standout.

After that, from Saturday afternoon, 29 August, through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday, 2 September, the swell drops back to 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods of 6 to 7 seconds and weak energy. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore again. Another gap of about 4 days with no real surf.

So, the pick of the litter is Saturday morning, 29 August – it’s the only window with glassy conditions and a hint of swell. Everything else is a write-off. If you’re desperate, you could paddle out on Friday afternoon, 28 August, but it’ll be choppy. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal – the forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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