Surf Forecasts:
Alfagar surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alfagar in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alfagar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer in the Algarve region.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary for Alfagar. We've got a long stretch of nothing special to start with. The water's feeling a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 68°F.
The first real chance of something decent comes on Saturday morning, August 15th. We'll see a 4ft swell from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. It's not huge, but with a clean offshore wind from the NNW at 16 mph, it should be surfable. The wave energy is moderate, coming in around (274). It’s a shallow reef break here though, and it’s rarely breaking, so don't expect a lot. It might just be you and a mate out there.
The real standout, and the one to keep an eye on, is the session coming up on Saturday morning, August 29th. We're looking at a long-period groundswell pushing in from the WNW with a 12-second period, giving clean 2ft waves. The wind will be a solid offshore from the N at 16 mph, which should keep the lineup clean. The energy is there (273) and that's likely the best wave shape we'll see in the window. It could be a good one.
Later that same afternoon, on the 29th, things get a bit more serious, but it's only for the experienced crew. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and energy is pumping at (990). It’s still clean with cross-off winds, but at that size, the reef’s gonna be heavy. Leave this one for the experts.
Other than those two windows, the rest of the 16 days is filled with small, weak, or onshore junk. There’s a lot of cross-on and onshore wind. There's a glassy morning on the 20th and the 23rd, but the swell is non-existent at 1.0ft.
So, bottom line: if you want a wave, pencil in Saturday the 15th for some small clean waves. If you can wait, the best bet is Saturday the 29th – keep an eye on that one, it could be a real treat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | SE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 123 | 201 | 103 | 306 | 76 | 51 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:14AM2.10m | 8:50PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:22PM0.99m | 2:48AM1.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 9 | S 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 94 | — | — | 73 | — | 96 | 76 | 51 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 | ESE 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 4 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | NW 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | NW 7 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | SW 13 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | WNW 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | W 9 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 92 | 123 | 201 | 103 | 306 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 54 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 471 | 61 | 64 | 95 | 61 | 205 | 539 | 346 |
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