Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Algajola. The overall pattern is mostly small, weak swell mixed with a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. There’s no standout day or session that I’d call a true ripper, and most of the time the waves are just too small and messy to get excited about. You’re looking at a lot of flat spells in between, with a few brief moments where it’s just barely surfable.

The water temp is sitting at about 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—a good 7° above average, so you’ll definitely notice the bathwater feel.

We kick off on Sunday, 30 August, with some weak 4ft swell from the west, but it’s a short period of only 6 seconds and the wind is cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph. The combined swell energy is only 82, so it’s weak. The waves are poor, not worth a paddle out.

Monday 31 August drops off to tiny 1ft to 2ft waves, with cross and cross-on winds. Energy is pitiful at 7 to 32. Tuesday and Wednesday of that first week are even smaller—1ft to 2ft—and mostly choppy. The whole first few days are a write-off.

Thursday 3 September morning shows a brief moment of clean conditions with an offshore ESE breeze at 3 mph, but the swell is only 1ft with a 4-second period and an energy of 4. Glassy but not surfable.

Friday 4 September morning is glassy, but the swell is a tiny 0.7ft with a 4-second period and energy of just 1. That’s a bathtub, not a surf.

Saturday 5 September afternoon brings a bit more life: 3ft from the west, 7-second period, and the energy climbs to 188 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore from the WSW at 12 mph, making it choppy and poor.

Sunday 6 September morning is the closest we get to a maybe. Swell is 3ft from the west, 7-second period, energy of 105 (moderate), and the wind is cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph, keeping it clean. The guidance calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” scoring it a 1 out of 10. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a quiet bunch.

After that, we hit a real dead patch from Monday 7 September afternoon all the way through to Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, and most of Thursday 10 September—multiple days with zero swell (energy of 0) or just tiny 2ft waves from the west with poor wind and periods of 6 seconds. There’s a glassy morning on Thursday 10 with a risk of thunderstorms, but again only 2ft and a 6-second period—energy just 18. Not worth rushing for.

Friday 11 September morning is dead calm and glassy with a 2ft west swell, 6-second period, energy of 23. Still very small and weak.

Saturday 12 September afternoon shows a 4ft bump from the northeast, but the period is only 5 seconds and the wind is cross-shore from the WSW at 12 mph, making it choppy (energy 67, weak).

The second week trails off into more flatness. Sunday 13 September morning has just 1ft from the northeast, 4-second period, energy 2. Monday 14 September has zero swell completely. It’s a long, flat run.

Overall, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest shot is the morning of Sunday 6 September, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, this is a period where you’re better off checking the forecasts again in a few days—things can change. Stay tuned.

Rusty.

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