Surf Forecasts:
Albenga surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albenga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, dry period of hardly any rideable swell, so don’t be in a rush to paddle out.
The first real hope shows up on Thursday morning, 20 August. Albenga (Italy) finally sees a pulse of energy with a 4ft SSW swell pushing in, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined wave energy creeps up to 107 here (moderate energy). The morning will have a light offshore NW wind cleaning things up, so the surface will be nice. It’s a river break that’s inconsistent and best for beginners, so the crowds are only sometimes an issue. The set-up and the weak, short-period nature means the waves won’t have much punch, and it might actually look better for kite surfing if you’re into that.
The session to watch for comes on Tuesday morning, 25 August. We get another bump from the SSW, measuring 4ft with the same 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 161 (moderate energy). What’s key here is the glassy, windless conditions. That light NNW breeze will have the surface like a mirror, making the most of what little energy is coming in. This is likely the best, and possibly only, proper window for a clean paddle.
Beyond that, the rest of the fortnight is pretty much a bust. We see small waves up to 2ft, mostly onshore wind, and combined energy readings that rarely break into double digits. There’s a solid gap of nothing worthwhile after the 25th, with mostly clean but tiny conditions or lumpy cross-onshore chop. The forecast can always shift, but as it stands, don’t expect much after that late August window.
Keep your eyes peeled for Tuesday the 25th. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | W 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 98 | 47 | 50 | 58 | 20 | 143 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.23m | 00:49AM0.26m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.08m | 7:17AM0.08m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | SW 7 | SSE 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 24 | — | 37 | 28 | 20 | 143 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 8 | SE 6 | SW 7 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 98 | 47 | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 816 | 988 | 162 | 111 | 162 | 168 | 248 | 1472 | 19 | 0 | 785 | 103 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 215 | 394 | 368 | 755 | 988 |
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