Alfagar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.09° N 8.21° W

Alfagar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alfagar sea temperature is
18.7° C
3.0° 

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


Alfagar surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alfagar this week:

The surf forecast for Alfagar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Alfagar in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 13th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 15th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 16th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a flat spell kicking things off. The first real chance to get a wave under your feet isn’t until the morning of Thursday the 13th. Before that, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. So, we’re looking at a quiet start.

Alfagar is your only play this period, and honestly, it's a reef break that's inconsistent and best for beginners. It faces an exposed SW direction, and the swell we’ve got coming in is from the WNW, so it’s not the ideal angle.

The first sniff of action is Thursday morning the 13th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell rolling in with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined wave energy is weak at 92. The big draw here is a light 3 mph wind from the SSE keeping it glassy. That’s about as clean as it gets, but the waves are small and weak. The water temp is right where you’d expect for this time of year, nothing crazy.

Friday morning the 14th is a similar story – 3ft swell, 9-second period, weak energy (94). The wind swings to a light offshore from the N at 3 mph, which will clean it right up. It’s surfable, but still just very ordinary.

Saturday the 15th gets a little bump in size to 3ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind goes onshore and cross-shore, making a mess of things. Sunday the 16th morning is surfable again with that light NNW wind, but the energy is even weaker at 73. It’s a struggle.

After Sunday, it really tails off. From Monday the 17th right through to Wednesday the 20th morning, the swell drops to 2ft or smaller. That’s a solid few days of nothing.

Thursday the 20th morning is the next little flicker. The swell is still only 2ft, but the period stretches out to a nice long 12 seconds. The energy picks up to a moderate 91. But the best part? A dead calm, glassy wind from the SSW at 0 mph. If you’ve got a log, this could be a fun, clean session on the small stuff.

The following week is a rinse and repeat of small, weak swells and poor wind. The morning of Friday the 21st shows 3ft with a 10-second period and moderate energy at 107, but the wind is cross-offshore. It’s clean, but nothing exciting. The only other morning that looks ‘surfable but very ordinary’ is Saturday the 22nd with a 2ft swell and a stiff offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, which will be clean but small.

There is a bit of a pulse showing on the morning of Thursday the 27th, with 2ft swell, a 9-second period, and a jump in energy to a moderate 155. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW, so it will be clean. It’s still not big, but it’s the most energy we see in the whole run.

Honestly, there isn't a single standout session here. The best you can hope for is a clean, small wave on the 13th, 14th, or 20th mornings. There’s nothing that will get your heart racing, but if you’re a beginner or a longboarder who just wants to get wet in clean conditions, you’ve got a few windows. For anyone else, this is a waiting game.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
92
126
94
92
158
86
120
140
73
75
56
52
29
15
21
11
10
11
11
38
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
20
SW
10
N
5
N
15
SW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
W
20
NNW
5
NNW
15
SSW
10
NNE
10
SE
15
S
5
NE
10
SSE
15
S
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
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off
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glassy
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cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:37PM3.22m
4:04AM2.91m
4:19PM3.21m
4:43AM2.87m
4:59PM3.11m
5:22AM2.78m
5:38PM2.91m
5:59AM2.63m
6:17PM2.66m
6:38AM2.46m
6:58PM2.40m
7:21AM2.27m
7:45PM2.14m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.08m
9:54PM-0.09m
10:01AM0.05m
10:33PM-0.05m
10:40AM0.09m
11:10PM0.07m
11:18AM0.21m
11:46PM0.25m
11:57AM0.38m
00:22AM0.47m
12:37PM0.59m
00:59AM0.70m
1:23PM0.80m
1:44AM0.92m
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6:47
6:48
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6:50
6:52
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8:27
8:25
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Temp °C
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32
29
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33
25
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Feels °C
29
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31
31
23
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27
18
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26
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Information about the Alfagar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Alfagar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Alfagar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Alfagar 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 (Alfagar) 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 Alfagar 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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