Surf Forecasts:
Alfagar surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alfagar in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alfagar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking the charts for this stretch, and the news isn't great. We're in for a long, flat period. From now until the start of August, there's barely a wave to be found. The swell energy is down in the double digits (45 or less), so you're looking at flat, weak water. The water's also feeling mighty cold at 65°F, which is nearly 6°F colder than average—that's a real shock to the system.
Forget the first week; it's a total bust. The only sniff of anything comes on Thursday, August 6th. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the WNW with clean offshore winds from the NNW. The energy bumps up to a weak 92. Thursday afternoon is slightly better with a 3ft swell from the WNW, energy at 223, and clean cross-off winds. It's still not much, but in this flat spell, it's all we've got.
Alfagar is an inconsistent reef, so this kind of drought makes sense. That Thursday, August 6th, is the only real window. After that, it drops right back off again through the 10th. For the whole 16-day run, the 6th is the only day worth a paddle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:52AM2.26m | 2:07PM2.49m | 2:30AM2.37m | 2:44PM2.63m | 3:05AM2.48m | 3:18PM2.75m | 3:38AM2.55m | 3:51PM2.83m | 4:10AM2.60m | 4:23PM2.87m | 4:42AM2.61m | 4:55PM2.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.71m | 7:50AM0.71m | 8:21PM0.57m | 8:27AM0.57m | 8:57PM0.44m | 9:01AM0.45m | 9:30PM0.35m | 9:34AM0.37m | 10:03PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.32m | 10:35PM0.25m | 10:38AM0.31m | 11:07PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 67 | 67 | 37 | 52 | 31 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 41 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 4 | WNW 10 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | ESE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | W 12 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 69 | 61 | 69 | 15 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 85 | 393 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 0 |
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