Acre (Mifalim) or Ako Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right, I’ll be straight with you – the view from here is about as flat as a week-old beer. For the next sixteen days, we’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of nothing special. There’s a big gap of quiet surf ahead, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.

Looking at the start of the period, the first few days are a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak waves with almost no energy behind them. The combined energy of all swells is barely registering – we’re in the low double digits and even single digits for a lot of it. Honestly, for the first week and a half, from the 8th of September right through to the 16th, it’s just not worth paddling out. The swell is mostly tiny, around 0.7ft to 2ft, coming from the WNW. The period is short, mostly 5 to 7 seconds, so no real push. The wind is a bit all over the place, but mostly cross-onshore and choppy. There’s a glimmer on the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September – glassy conditions, but with only 2ft on offer, it’s not enough to get excited about. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 85°, but that’s small comfort when there’s no surf.

The surf picks up a tiny bit around the 17th of September, Thursday morning. We get a bit of a bump, with the swell popping up to 3ft from the NW, and the combined energy rises to 54 – still weak, but it's something. The wind is a light cross-shore, which is okay, but it’s still not a day to call in sick for. The morning of the 18th of September, Friday, brings a clean cross-offshore breeze with 2ft swell, but the energy is only 19. It’s a tease.

After that, we drift back into the doldrums. The combined energy values stay in the low teens and twenties for the rest of the run. The swell is small, under 2ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. The period is short, so the waves will be weak and crumbly.

There is one standout, and it’s a real "if you’re desperate" situation. The best chance of a surfable wave, and I mean the *best* of a bad bunch, is the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. At Acre (Mifalim) or Ako, we’ll have 3ft of swell from the NW. The wind is a light cross-shore, which will keep it cleaner than the rest of the week. The energy is a meager 54, but it’s the highest we see in the whole 16 days. Don’t expect much, but if you’re jonesing for a wetsuit, that’s your window. It’s a consistent river break, so it’ll be breaking, but it’s a beginner spot, so it’s not going to have any real power.

For the rest of the run, it’s grim. The afternoon of the 23rd of September, Wednesday, has a fresh breeze of 19 mph, making it a complete mess. This setup at a river break with that wind and tiny swell looks more suited to a kite than a paddle.

Signing off, Rusty.

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