Surf Forecasts:
Albenga surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Albenga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Albenga in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albenga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about what's happening, or more like what's not happening. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty damn flat. You'll be waiting a while for anything worth paddling out for.
The water's a balmy 84°F, which is a good 8°F warmer than it should be. That's a huge shift, so if you go in, it's gonna feel like warm bathwater.
Our only spot is Albenga, and it's a river mouth that's inconsistent on a good day. This isn't a good day. For the first few days, through the 16th, it's flat out. Nada. Not a wave to be had.
There's a tiny tease on the 17th morning, with a 1ft SSW swell, but the period is weak at 5 seconds, and the energy is a pathetic 7. It's not a swell, it's a ripple. The afternoon and the next few days just go back to nothing.
The 20th afternoon shows a little more, a 2ft SSW swell, but at 4 seconds, it's just short-period chop. The energy is only 19. It's not going to break properly. The 21st afternoon brings the biggest swell of the period at 4ft, but it's still a short 5-second period and the energy is still a weak 73. The big problem is the fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore wind, which will make it a complete mess. You'd be fighting a bumpy, lumpy ocean for nothing.
It all goes quiet again until the morning of the 25th. That's your one small window. We get a 3ft S swell with a 6-second period and moderate energy of 44. The winds are light and offshore, which is the first real positive we've seen. This is the pick of the litter, but it's still small and weak at an inconsistent spot. It's surfable, but you'll be earning every wave. The afternoon is killed by a 35 km/h cross-shore wind, so it's a short window.
The 26th afternoon has a 2ft SSW swell with a slightly better 7-second period, but the light cross-onshore wind is not doing it any favors. It's marginal at best. After that, the wind is up to 45 km/h on the 29th and it's just junk.
So here's the bottom line: there are no good surf options in the next two weeks. This is a hard, flat run. The morning of the 25th is your only real shot, and even then it's a low-quality, small-wave deal. This kind of blank run is normal for the area, but it can't last forever. Forecasts change, so don't write it off completely.
Hang in there. - Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.24m | 11:11PM0.34m | 11:08AM0.24m | 11:45PM0.32m | 11:50AM0.23m | 00:18AM0.29m | 12:34PM0.23m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:23PM0.22m | 1:22AM0.23m | 2:25PM0.21m | 2:00AM0.21m | 3:53PM0.20m | 2:59AM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.00m | 5:33AM0.06m | 5:07PM0.02m | 6:09AM0.06m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:42AM0.07m | 6:27PM0.08m | 7:17AM0.08m | 7:12PM0.11m | 7:56AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:52PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | S 5 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 795 | 1102 | 788 | 772 | 1045 | 751 | 751 | 879 | 810 | 794 | 879 | 168 | 168 | 297 | 439 | 503 | 1041 | 560 | 572 | 816 | 169 |
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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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