Surf Forecasts:
Algajola surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Algajola this week:
The surf forecast for Algajola over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Algajola in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Algajola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—there’s nothing happening out there for the foreseeable future. I’ve looked at the entire 16-day stretch, and you’re going to be staring at flat, gutless conditions. The first real chance of anything ridable is the morning of Sunday the 30th, and even then, it’s barely enough to get excited about.
The first week, from the 22nd to the 29th, is a total washout. Swell heights are barely breaking knee-high, if that. The wave energy is pathetic—we’re talking readings between 1 and 45, which is just weak. Winds are all over the place, but there’s no surf to even argue with. Water temp is sitting at 29°, which is 4° above normal for this time of year. That’s a proper anomaly, so if you’re just swimming, it’ll feel like a bath.
The one and only flicker of hope comes on the morning of Sunday the 30th. The swell bumps up to 1.8m at 7 seconds from the west, and the energy jumps to 343—the first time we see anything moderate. Winds are light and cross-off from the SSW, so it might clean up a touch. But the period is short, so it’s going to be soft and weak. It’s a marginal call, not a classic. That afternoon it drops again, and then it’s back to nothing.
The second week, September 1st through the 6th, is a dead zone. Swells under 0.8m, periods of 4 to 6 seconds, and energy in the single digits. There’s a slight bump on Sunday the 6th with 1.2m and 196 units of energy, but the wind is fresh and cross-shore from the southwest, making it a lumpy, messy mess. Not worth the paddle-out.
The only thing that could be called a highlight—barely—is that Sunday the 30th morning session at Algajola. It’s the only time the numbers line up to offer anything. But it’s inconsistent, and with that short period, it’ll break soft. Crowds are rare, so at least you’ll have peace.
Other than that, it’s a blank run. No groundswell, no decent period, just weak, wind-blown slop. For this region, that’s pretty normal for late summer, but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. Keep the board in the rack and the expectations low. Forecasts can flip, but right now, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Stay salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | W 5 | — | NW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | NE 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 168 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:58PM0.23m | 6:10AM0.18m | 7:45PM0.25m | 7:06AM0.19m | 8:21PM0.27m | 7:48AM0.21m | 8:52PM0.28m | 8:24AM0.22m | 9:21PM0.30m | 8:58AM0.23m | 9:48PM0.31m | 9:32AM0.24m | 10:15PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.09m | 1:22AM0.14m | 12:36PM0.08m | 2:04AM0.13m | 1:23PM0.06m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:01PM0.04m | 3:05AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.03m | 3:34AM0.09m | 3:06PM0.02m | 4:02AM0.08m | 3:38PM0.02m | 4:31AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | N 3 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 100 | 47 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 147 | 168 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | 25 | 32 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 198 | 5 | 838 | 887 | 838 | 1156 | 1170 | 442 | 554 | 1158 | 276 | 838 | 842 | 895 | 884 | 564 | 169 | 155 | 289 | 156 |
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