Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a quiet spell coming up for Algajola. The finder is giving us nothing to really sink our teeth into, so we’re looking at a long stretch of mostly small, weak, or messy conditions. Don’t get your hopes up too high, but hey, that’s a regular thing around here, and forecasts can always shift.

Right now, the water is sitting at 82°F – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real anomaly. You’ll be sweating in your wettie if you’re not careful.

The first bit of any real action doesn’t show until Sunday, July 26th. The morning is flat, but by the afternoon a small pulse comes through – 4 ft from the WSW with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (232). The wind is a cross-shore, so it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday, July 27th, the morning offers a slightly better chance. Swell is 4 ft from the W, period still a short 7 seconds, with moderate energy (188). The wind is a cross-offshore, which cleans things up a bit. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d agree. It’s the only real window in the first week, but it’s not a standout.

After that, it’s a dead run. From Tuesday, July 28th, all the way through to Friday, August 7th, the swell drops right off. You’ll see tiny waves – 0.7 ft to 3 ft – with weak energy, often glassy but with no push. Saturday, August 8th, the morning shows a little more size at 4 ft from the W, period 7 seconds, energy 162. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface is clean. But again, it’s just “surfable waves” – nothing to get excited about. The afternoon on the same day drops to 3 ft and gets a cross-on wind, washing it out.

The only real tick of interest comes on the afternoon of Friday, August 7th. Swell jumps to 6 ft from the W, period 8 seconds, energy 330. That’s moderate to strong energy, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the WSW, making it lumpy and choppy. It’s a bigger swell, but the conditions are poor. For a beginner, 6 ft is a bit much, and the chop would make it a challenge. Honestly, with that wind and the beach setup, it looks more like a kite-surfing afternoon than a paddle-surfing one.

So, what’s the best on offer? If I had to pick one, I’d say the Monday, July 27th morning session at Algajola. The cross-off wind gives you the cleanest surface, and the 4 ft swell from the west is rideable. It’s not a standout day, but it’s the least bad option. The other, longer-range hope is Saturday, August 8th morning, same clean conditions with 4 ft, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, we’ve got a big gap of no real surf for most of the period. It’s a quiet patch, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Stay patient.

Rusty

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