Surf Forecasts:
Algajola surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Jul 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Algajola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Algajola. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping, and no real standout sessions to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell with no real energy behind it.
Algajola is an inconsistent beginner spot, and it’s not doing us any favours right now. Starting Friday, 17 July, we’re looking at tiny 0.7ft swell from the west with a short 4 second period. The combined energy is only 2 – that’s weak. Winds are light and cross-shore, but with that kind of size, it’s barely a ripple. The water is sitting at 82°, which is 8° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and it feels like a bath.
Saturday and Sunday don’t improve. The swell bumps up to a max of 3ft from the southwest on Saturday afternoon, but the period is still a paltry 4 seconds, and the energy is only 18. Winds are moderate and cross-shore, creating a messy cross-chop. It’s poor.
The week that follows is a write-off. Monday, 20 July, through to Friday, 24 July, we’re seeing swell heights bouncing between 0.3ft and 2ft, but the energy is consistently low (single digits to low 30s). The wind is a mixed bag, but it’s never truly offshore for long. The best we get is a brief clean window on Friday, 24 July morning with a 2ft west swell and 7 second period, but the energy is only 38, and it’s just not enough to make it worthwhile.
The following week, from 25 July to 1 August, it’s more of the same. There are a few glassy mornings, like Saturday, 25 July and Sunday, 26 July, but the swell is either non-existent or tiny. On Sunday, 26 July morning, we have 1ft and glassy conditions, but the energy is only 7. It’s a flat calm, not a surfable wave.
The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of Friday, 24 July, with a clean 2ft west swell and a 7 second period, or the morning of Sunday, 26 July, with glassy conditions and 1ft. But honestly, neither is going to give you a proper ride. The swell direction is generally west, which is not the optimum southwest for the break, and the period is always short. For a beach break like this, with no power and no consistency, you’re better off leaving the board at home.
A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area in this season. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s just nothing on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NNE 3 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 5 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.33m | 12:19PM0.21m | 1:09AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:48AM0.28m | 2:11PM0.19m | 2:28AM0.26m | 3:25PM0.19m | 3:13AM0.23m | 4:53PM0.20m | 4:09AM0.21m | 6:16PM0.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.01m | 7:00AM0.08m | 6:15PM0.03m | 7:45AM0.08m | 6:59PM0.06m | 8:31AM0.09m | 7:49PM0.09m | 9:19AM0.09m | 8:51PM0.12m | 10:12AM0.09m | 10:20PM0.14m | 11:10AM0.09m | 00:04AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | N 4 | NE 4 | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | 9 | 12 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 27 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | N 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1240 | 156 | 163 | 1567 | 156 | 157 | 1051 | 838 | 838 | 941 | 838 | 352 | 941 | 374 | 365 | 1051 | 838 | 838 | 219 | 4 | |
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