Alfagar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Alfagar over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is pretty flat and quiet. For the first ten days or so, the swell is tiny – we’re talking knee-high at best, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft from the west-northwest, with combined swell energy barely cracking 45 (weak). The water feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 67°.

The best of a quiet bunch is the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. We’ve got a light offshore breeze from the north, 6 mph, and the swell is the biggest we’ll see, at 2ft from the west-northwest. The combined energy is still only 63 (moderate), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and quick. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Alfagar is a reef break, exposed to the southwest, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting around for the odd set. Crowds are possible.

The morning of Tuesday the 4th of August sees a similar size swell, 1.0ft, but with a longer 12-second period from the west, and a clean offshore wind from the north at 12 mph. The energy is weak though (42), and it’s still just poor surf.

From the 5th into the 6th of August, the swell nudges up to 2ft again, with moderate energy (88 to 119) and clean cross-offshore winds. The morning of the 6th has a north offshore at 12 mph and a 9-second period, making for clean, though small, waves. The afternoon of the 6th is the best energy of the whole run, with 119 (moderate) and a gentle breeze, but the swell is still only 2ft. It’s all just a bit mundane.

After that, it trails off again. The 7th of August offers a similar 2ft morning with offshore wind, but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s weak and messy.

Overall, there’s no standout. The morning of the 3rd of August is the closest to a pick, but don’t expect much. The whole 16-day window is a long stretch of barely rideable waves. For a reef break like this, it’s a quiet spell.

Rusty

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