Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Algajola over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. We've got a long, dry spell of hardly any surf to speak of, so patience is going to be the name of the game.

Right now, and for the better part of the next week, it's pretty grim. The water is sitting at a very unusual 81°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's pumping. We're looking at tiny, weak swells with combined energy barely scratching double digits, often just 2 to 6. The winds are all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, and the waves themselves are just too small and weak to do anything with. You’ll see a few clean-looking mornings, but with no swell behind them, it's a flat, glassy lake.

The first real hint of life doesn't show up until Friday the 11th. On Friday morning, we get a little pulse of west swell pushing in at about 4ft. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's not going to have much grunt, but the combined energy is up to a moderate 153. The wind is glassy, which is a huge positive. It'll be surfable, but the conditions are described as "very ordinary" so don't expect perfection. That afternoon, the wind swings cross-on and we get some rain showers, so it'll get messy fast.

Saturday the 12th looks like a write-off with strong cross-shore winds, but Sunday the 13th morning brings another chance. We're looking at a 4ft west swell with a 7-second period, combined energy of 159, and clean cross-offshore winds from the south. Again, it's "surfable but very ordinary." The swell isn't big, the period is short, and it's not going to be the session of the summer.

Monday the 14th morning might be the best of a bad bunch. We've got a glassy start with light rain, a 4ft west swell, and a combined energy of 112. The period is still a short 6 seconds though. It'll be clean and rideable for the beginners, but don't expect any barrels.

After that, it's back into a long, flat hole for the rest of the 16 days. We're talking days with zero energy on the charts from Tuesday the 15th afternoon all the way through to the end of the window on Sunday the 20th. There are a few tiny 0.3ft to 2ft pulses here and there, but with periods of 3 to 5 seconds and energy barely hitting single digits, it's not even worth waxing up for.

So, the standout? If you're desperate, the glassy Friday 11th morning session is the pick. It's the first real swell with clean wind, even if it's just "surfable." For a slightly better wave size, the Sunday 13th morning is the other one to set an alarm for. Just don't expect a classic. Everything else is a waiting game.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep your eye on the charts, and hope the forecasts change.

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