Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Algajola is a tough one to call. The whole period is a real mixed bag of small, messy waves and strong winds, with very few windows where things line up.

Let’s start with the water. For the first day we’ve got a reading, the water is sitting at 84°, which is a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it’s going to feel like a warm bath.

The next couple of weeks are mostly a write-off. From Friday the 21st right through to the end of August, the surf is poor. We’ve got a gap of almost two weeks with no real recommendations. The energy is weak, with the combined swell energy barely cracking 374 (moderate at best) on the 22nd afternoon, but it’s all cross-shore chop and poor conditions. Winds are strong, often 18-28 mph, and the swell is tiny with short periods, mostly 6-7 seconds, which doesn't produce any real shape.

There’s a brief moment of calm on the morning of Tuesday the 25th with a glassy surface, but it’s flat – zero swell. The same goes for the morning of Thursday the 27th and the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. Glassy, but nothing to ride.

The only real standout I can see is on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. The forecast shows a clean, glassy morning with a 6 ft swell from the west, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is 311, which is moderate. The wind is a light glassy breeze. This is the best option in the whole outlook. It’s clean, the swell is a decent size, but it’s a short period, so it won’t have that long-period punch. Still, for Algajola, this is your window. The afternoon sees the swell kick up to 7 ft (431 energy), but it goes cross-shore, making it more marginal.

Before that, the morning of Saturday the 5th of September offers a surfable 4 ft west swell with clean offshore winds, but the energy is only 126 – weak. It’s just ordinary.

Honestly, this is a blank run for the area. There are very few consistent options. If you’re desperate, the 3rd of September morning is your best bet, but keep your expectations in check. For the rest, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup with those strong cross-shore winds than a paddling one.

Rusty.

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