Acre (Mifalim) or Ako Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in. Let’s be real honest about what’s on the table for Acre (Mifalim) or Ako.

Lookin’ at the whole 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is almost always blowing cross-on or onshore, choppin’ things up. The water temp is sittin’ at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but that’s about the only bright spot.

Monday, July 6th, we start off with a weak pulse of 3 ft from the W, but a 9 mph cross-on SW wind is makin’ it a messy, poor surf condition. The energy is weak (59). That pattern just keeps rollin’ through the week. Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th are just more of the same: tiny swell, cross-on wind, and the energy stays low (87 and 107). It’s all “poor surf conditions” every single session.

By Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, the swell drops even more, down to 2 ft and 2 ft, with periods as short as 6 seconds. The combined energy falls off a cliff, hittin’ 31 and 17. It’s flat, weak, and the wind is still trash. The whole first week is a total write-off.

The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From Saturday, July 11th, all the way through Tuesday, July 22nd, every single window is “poor surf conditions.” The swell never gets above 4 ft, and even that one on July 19th is a 4 ft from the WNW with a 7-second period and an onshore wind. The combined energy on that day is the highest we see (121), but it’s still just a weak, wind-battered mess. The water temp anomaly didn’t even register for most of this period. There’s a gap of almost two weeks with genuinely nothing to recommend.

The forecast says Acre (Mifalim) is a consistent beginner river break that’s exposed to a W swell, but the optimum swell is from the W. The problem is that the swell that does show up is too small, too short-period, and the wind is never on our side. The only day that’s even a “marginal” call is July 16th, and that’s a 3 ft with a 7-second period and a light cross-on breeze. It’s still a “1 out of 10” kind of day.

Honestly, this is a tough one. The setup is a beach-and-river break, and with the persistent onshore wind, it might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than trying to paddle a surfboard. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, just a long, flat, windy stretch.

Rusty out.

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