Afife Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.78° N 8.87° W

Afife Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Afife sea temperature is
16.0°C
2.0° 

Afife surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Afife surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 3 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with 687 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Afife this week:

The surf forecast for Afife over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Afife in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 3rd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 3rd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 3rd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Afife over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Wave
Height (m)
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NW
12
1.6
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11
1.4
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10
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1.1
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10
0.9
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1.3
NNW
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1.1
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1.1
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1.5
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1.1
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11
1.1
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0.9
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
687
600
428
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276
184
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98
132
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174
273
534
308
254
170
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NW
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
NW
10
ESE
5
E
10
NNW
0
S
10
SE
5
WSW
5
ESE
0
NE
20
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
NW
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ENE
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E
15
NNW
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
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High Tide
8:18AM2.48m
9:10PM2.21m
9:47AM2.38m
10:49PM2.17m
11:20AM2.45m
00:13AM2.31m
12:33PM2.64m
1:13AM2.51m
1:28PM2.85m
2:00AM2.71m
2:14PM3.01m
2:40AM2.87m
2:54PM3.11m
3:16AM2.99m
Low Tide
2:45PM0.76m
3:13AM0.95m
4:25PM0.82m
4:53AM0.95m
5:56PM0.69m
6:15AM0.79m
7:01PM0.48m
7:14AM0.58m
7:50PM0.29m
8:01AM0.37m
8:30PM0.14m
8:41AM0.22m
9:06PM0.06m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Afife Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Afife provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Afife can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Afife surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Afife) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Afife may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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