Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's in store for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bleak stretch for Algajola. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn't even show up until Monday the 27th of July, and even then, it's a struggle.

Monday morning the 27th, we've got a 5ft swell rolling in from the west, but the period is a short, weak 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 249, so there's some push, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph, which should keep it a little clean. The water is a balmy 81°, which is 6° warmer than usual – that's very unusual for this time of year. It's surfable, but it's ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the WSW and goes cross-on, making it choppy and poor. Not a great start.

Tuesday the 28th is a bit of a tease. The morning is glassy with a light NE breeze at 3 mph, but the swell has dropped right off to a tiny 3ft from the west with a period of just 7 seconds. The energy is weak at 56. It's clean, but there's barely a bump to ride. The afternoon goes cross-on and gets smaller.

From Wednesday the 29th all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it's a wasteland. We're looking at ankle-snappers and flat spells. The swell barely registers, with combined energy values often in the single digits. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like on the 3rd of August, but with a 3ft swell and a 5-second period, you're just bobbing around. The wind on the 7th of August gets up to a strong 25 mph, which is just messy.

The only faint pulse of life comes on Monday the 11th of August. The afternoon shows a 4ft west swell with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 167. But the wind is a cross-on from the WSW at 16 mph, making it choppy. The conditions are still poor. It's a no-go for a paddle.

Honestly, there's nothing here that I'd call a standout. The best wave of the whole period is probably that first Monday morning the 27th of July, but it's a long way from being good. For a beginner, the 5ft is okay, but the quality just isn't there. The rest of the 16 days are a write-off. If you're a serious surfer, save your energy. On those days with significant swell and poor quality, the cross-shore wind might make it more interesting for the kite crew than for us.

Rusty.

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