Surf Forecasts:
Albenga surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Albenga this week:
The surf forecast for Albenga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Albenga in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albenga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Albenga over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s looking pretty bleak for most of this forecast period. There’s a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy waves ahead. The first real flicker of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 20th of August, and even then, it’s a small window.
Let’s break it down. The week starts off with nothing. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are a write-off – ankle-snappers at best, with light wind but just no swell energy to speak of. The combined energy sits at a weak 8 (Tuesday morning) and even lower.
Then, on Thursday morning the 20th, we get a brief moment. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of just 5 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 48, and the wind goes glassy – NW at 3 mph. That’s a major positive. The break, Albenga, is a river mouth, so it’s exposed to that SSE optimum, but the swell is coming from SSW, so it’s not perfect direction-wise. It’s also inconsistent, so don’t expect a packed lineup, but crowds are only sometimes an issue. This is the one small standout: Thursday morning. It won’t be world-class, but it’s the cleanest and most surfable window in the whole outlook. For beginners, that 3 ft is manageable.
After that, it’s back downhill. Thursday afternoon turns choppy with a southerly wind. Friday and Saturday are flat with tiny waves and poor conditions. The combined energy drops to single digits and stays there. From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the forecast period on the 2nd of September, there are multiple days with zero swell energy. There’s a particularly dead run from the 25th of August to the 1st of September where there is literally nothing to ride.
If you’re a local, you know this area can go quiet, but this is a long blank spell. The only real advice I can give is: if you’re desperate for a paddle, set your alarm for Thursday morning the 20th. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the best we’ve got. For the rest of it? Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer when the wind picks up.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 25 | 72 | 39 | 71 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.22m | 1:22AM0.23m | 2:25PM0.21m | 2:00AM0.21m | 3:53PM0.20m | 2:59AM0.19m | 5:39PM0.21m | 6:52PM0.23m | 6:09AM0.18m | 7:40PM0.25m | 7:04AM0.19m | 8:16PM0.27m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.11m | 7:56AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:52PM0.15m | 10:02AM0.10m | 00:07AM0.15m | 11:27AM0.10m | 1:18AM0.14m | 12:32PM0.08m | 2:00AM0.13m | 1:19PM0.06m | 2:32AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | — | SW 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | — | 43 | 39 | 1 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SW 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 67 | 25 | 72 | — | 71 | 172 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 162 | 162 | 168 | 986 | 93 | 0 | 805 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 6 | 60 | 153 | 410 | 439 | 645 | 391 | 645 | 572 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Albenga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Albenga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Albenga 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 (Albenga) 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).
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