Surf Forecasts:
Algajola surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, W swell with 398 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Algajola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Algajola in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Algajola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
The next couple of weeks are looking flat and pretty hopeless for a proper surf, to be honest. We’ve got a run of tiny, junky waves and a lot of wind that’s going to mess up what little is breaking. It’s a real waiting game, and you might be looking at a week or more of nothing doing before things finally wake up.
The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Algajola, and it’s going to be a slow burn. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Thursday, September 4th. Before that, we are looking at over a week of flatness or ankle-biters. The entire first week of this forecast is essentially a write-off. The swell is tiny, and the winds are mostly cross or onshore, making a mess of the already small surf.
When things do start to pick up, the quality just isn't there. On Thursday the 4th, we see a big pulse of swell – around 8ft – but it’s coming with a strong cross-shore wind. That’s not a surf setup; that’s a kite-surfing setup. It’s just going to be lumpy, chopped up, and pretty ugly.
The one time this spot might actually turn it on is Saturday the 6th. There’s a huge, powerful groundswell pushing through, with a solid 15ft of west-northwest swell and a long 10-second period. The morning winds are forecast to be cross-offshore, which would make Algajola potentially world-class. The energy reading is off the charts, around 3940. However, and this is a big however, 15ft is way beyond what this break can handle. It’s an expert-only situation at best, and even then, it might be too big and dangerous. The afternoon is shot with strong cross-shore winds.
After that, it drops back down but the quality struggles. The first surfable conditions we see with a decent wave and clean winds is on Monday the 8th of September. The swell has backed off to a more manageable 7ft, but it’s still only for the more experienced surfers. The winds are light and cross-offshore, which is a huge plus, and it looks like the cleanest option we’ve had in a while. A far cry from the earlier chaos.
The water is running about 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual, so it’ll feel like a bath out there. It’s all about being patient and waiting for that Monday morning glass-off. Keep an eye on that Saturday swell, but honestly, it’s one for the boat and the big-wave chargers only.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | W 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 193 | 157 | 106 | 48 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:07AM0.24m | 10:43PM0.31m | 10:44AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:10PM0.02m | 5:00AM0.06m | 4:43PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | W 3 | S 4 | — | S 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | NNE 4 | N 3 | SSW 7 | N 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | 157 | 106 | 40 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 9 | N 3 | SSW 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | WNW 5 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 15 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | W 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | SSW 4 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 193 | 11 | — | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1078 | 1076 | 320 | 291 | 1060 | 511 | 838 | 287 | 486 | 289 | 390 | 157 | 320 | 623 | 253 | 57 | 158 | 57 | 82 | 616 | 177 |
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