Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a long, flat spell ahead. The first real surf doesn’t show up until Friday, August 7th, so that’s a solid week of nothing worth paddling out for at Algajola. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, but there is a brief pulse of serious size if you’re patient and skilled.

The water is sitting at a very warm 82°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s unusual, like swimming in a bath.

For the next week, from Tuesday, July 28th right through to Thursday, August 6th, it’s a dead loss. Tiny windswell, flat spells, and the odd bit of weak chop. You’ll see periods of glassy conditions on the mornings of the 29th, 30th, and 3rd, and again on the 5th and 6th, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with (combined energy of all swells directed here is a measly 0 to 11). Don’t bother.

The one and only standout window is Friday, August 7th. A solid groundswell rolls in, hitting 10 ft from the west with a long period of 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a massive 1594 (strong wave energy) on the morning, and even bigger at 2066 in the afternoon. This is serious, expert-only territory. The swell is over 8 ft, so it’s only for experienced surfers who know what they’re doing. The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, offering clean-ish conditions, but it turns cross-onshore in the afternoon. For a beach break like Algajola, a long-period west swell can be a bit tricky, but the size and power will be there. This is your best shot, but it’s a big, heavy one.

The morning of Saturday, August 8th still has some size at 7 ft from the west, but the energy drops to 627. The wind stays light and cross-shore, so it’s still a decent option for the experts, but it’s a clear step down from Friday. By Saturday afternoon, a fresh cross-onshore wind of 30 km/h (19 mph) messes it up, and the swell fades fast.

After that, we’re back to small, weak, and wind-affected junk right through to the end of the period. The 9th of August has a clean cross-offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is gone at 2 ft. The rest is just a write-off.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long wait for one big day. If you’re an expert and can handle serious size, pencil in Friday, August 7th. For everyone else, it’s a week of flat water and no hope.

Rusty.

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