Surf Forecasts:
Alfagar surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, WNW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alfagar this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Alfagar in the next 16 days are 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alfagar over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about this 16-day stretch for Alfagar. You’re gonna need to dig deep for patience.
Most of this run is a total washout. From July 3rd all the way through July 17th, we’ve got next to nothing. Tiny, weak waves from the west-northwest, with combined energy barely getting into double digits. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, tearing up the little bumps we get. There’s a glassy morning on July 8th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. It’s a long, flat spell for an inconsistent spot.
But mark your calendar for the morning of Saturday, July 18th. That’s our one real highlight. Alfagar’s reef finally gets a pulse with a clean 4ft swell from the northwest (a good angle), running with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 224 – that’s proper moderate energy. And the wind? Dead calm and glassy. This is the session to be on. Get out there early.
By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and messes it up, so don’t sleep in. Water temps on the 3rd were about 69°, pretty standard for the season.
So, one solid dawn patrol on the 18th, and a whole lot of waiting. That’s the hand we’re dealt. Forecasts can always flip, but for now, it’s slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 19 | 54 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM2.68m | 5:43AM2.39m | 5:58PM2.64m | 6:22AM2.35m | 6:36PM2.57m | 7:05AM2.30m | 7:20PM2.49m | 7:55AM2.27m | 8:13PM2.41m | 8:54AM2.25m | 9:17PM2.34m | 10:02AM2.27m | 10:31PM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.49m | 11:35PM0.46m | 11:37AM0.53m | 00:12AM0.49m | 12:16PM0.59m | 00:52AM0.54m | 12:59PM0.67m | 1:38AM0.59m | 1:51PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.64m | 2:55PM0.78m | 3:37AM0.67m | 4:09PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 50 | 291 | 210 | 85 | 140 | 102 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 54 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | W 12 | — | W 10 | N 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 109 | 171 | 521 | 303 | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 61 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 15 | 66 | 74 | 15 | 198 | 529 | 69 | 723 | 1048 | 69 | 696 | 619 | 64 | 95 | 660 | 74 |
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