Surf Forecasts:
Alfagar surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alfagar in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alfagar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. Rusty here. This is a pretty bleak stretch for Alfagar. It’s an inconsistent reef, so don’t plan a trip around it. Your first chance at a wave is a brief window on Sunday the 6th, but the real highlight is Monday morning the 7th. After that, it’s a long, flat gap until the 19th. A tough couple of weeks.
The best session of the whole forecast is Monday morning, 7th September. North wind is blowing offshore, light breeze, and the water will be glassy smooth. You’ve got a west swell running 3ft, with a 13-second period. That’s your cleanest, most lined-up reef wave. The combined energy is moderate at 268, so it’s got some punch. Water temp is about average for the season, nothing special.
Sunday morning the 6th is a backup with offshore winds and a tiny 1ft, long-period swell, but the energy is weak at 83. Barely a ripple. Tuesday morning the 8th has a moderate offshore breeze and a 3ft swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the energy is moderate at 191. It’s okay, but not as clean as Monday.
After Tuesday afternoon, it’s all over. Onshore wind, swell drops under 2ft, and the energy falls into the weak double digits. Nothing worth paddling for. The next sniff of “surfable” conditions isn’t until Saturday the 19th morning, over a week later. That shows a 3ft west swell, but with a short 7-second period and weak energy (138), plus cross-offshore wind. Honestly, it’s marginal.
So here’s the call: get on it Monday morning the 7th if you can, or you’re staring at a long, empty run. This is just how it goes around here sometimes.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 48 | 170 | 215 | 233 | 308 | 191 | 111 | 115 | 59 | 84 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:15AM2.21m | 10:13PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.28m | 11:43PM2.21m | 12:08PM2.49m | 00:48AM2.41m | 1:06PM2.74m | 1:39AM2.62m | 1:54PM2.97m | 2:22AM2.79m | 2:36PM3.12m | 3:01AM2.90m | 3:15PM3.17m | 3:38AM2.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.85m | 4:22AM0.93m | 5:25PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.78m | 6:37PM0.50m | 6:52AM0.56m | 7:30PM0.27m | 7:40AM0.35m | 8:13PM0.08m | 8:22AM0.17m | 8:52PM-0.03m | 9:00AM0.07m | 9:28PM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 170 | 215 | 233 | 308 | 191 | 111 | 41 | 59 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 48 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 21 | 53 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 9 | NNW 3 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 9 | 115 | 2 | 84 | 56 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 206 | 644 | 0 | 11 | 65 | 33 | 62 | 69 | 69 |
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