Alfagar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what's on the menu for Alfagar over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the pickings are slim. This is going to be a long, quiet stretch. We're looking at day after day of small, weak surf with only a few brief windows where it's even worth strapping on a leg rope. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit for the early sessions.

The first real chance to get wet doesn't come until Tuesday, the 4th of August. Tuesday morning at Alfagar is about as good as it gets in this whole outlook. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is weak (60), so don't expect any power. But the real story is the wind – a light WNW breeze at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That’s going to keep the surface clean. It’s a beginner-level reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but the conditions will be tidy. If you're a learner, this is your window.

The rest of the first week is a write-off. The wind picks up, the swell stays tiny, and the conditions are ordinary. Wednesday the 5th through to Sunday the 11th is a stretch of waist-high or smaller slop, with cross or onshore winds ruining any chance of a clean face. The combined energy barely cracks three digits on a couple of afternoons, but it’s accompanied by messy cross-chop. Not worth the paddle.

We get a slight glimmer of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 13th of August. A 2ft swell from the west-northwest bumps the energy up to a moderate 88. The wind is light offshore from the north-northwest, making for a clean, glassy morning. The period is a weak 9 seconds, so the waves will be a bit crumbly, but it’s surfable. It’s still ordinary, but it’s the best we’ve seen in over a week.

Then, on Saturday the 16th of August, we get a taste of something different. The swell stays small at 3ft, but the wind goes completely glassy. Zero wind. It’s a morning session only, but if you’re desperate for a smooth surface, this is the call. The energy is still weak (84), so it’s not going to be a day for barrels, but the conditions will be pristine.

After that, the final few days of the outlook drop right back off into tiny, weak, and choppy territory. The 18th of August has another glassy morning, but with a 1ft swell, it's barely a ripple.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, there are no standouts. The surf is consistently small, the energy is weak, and the break is inconsistent. If you’re a local, you know this stretch is normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep your board in the car and your expectations low. This is a kite surfer’s forecast more than a surfer’s.

Rusty.

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