Algajola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Morning, crew. Rusty here. Looking at this 16-day stretch for our stretch of coast, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean patch. We’ve got Algajola as the only name on the board, and honestly, it’s a tough watch for most of the period. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t even show up until Thursday the 17th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The first several days are basically flat or ankle-biters, with the combined swell energy sitting in the single digits – like 3 on Monday the 14th, and barely 6 on Tuesday the 15th. That’s weak stuff, no push, just a bit of leftover slop. You’d be fighting for anything rideable.

Now, when things finally wake up a little on Thursday the 17th morning, we see a 3ft swell from the west with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 89 – still modest, but it’s something. The morning wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 25 km/h, which keeps it clean-ish, but the afternoon is a different story. That west-southwest wind swings to 40 km/h, kicking up a messy 7ft cross-shore chop. That’s not surf for the faint-hearted – that’s a washing machine. The combined energy spikes to 902, which sounds big, but with that wind, it’s just a chaotic mess. Not worth the paddle out unless you’re after a fight.

Friday the 18th settles a bit – morning sees 4ft from the west-southwest, period 7 seconds, energy at 134, with a cross-off breeze from the south at 20 km/h. That’s the best you’re going to get all week, but let’s not oversell it. It’s surfable, but ordinary. The water’s warm, about 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a standout in itself. But the waves? Just small, weak, and short-period. You’ll need a forgiving board and low expectations.

Saturday the 19th morning has 3ft on offer, still west, but the period drops to 7 seconds and the energy slips back to 86. The offshore is clean from the east-northeast at 10 km/h, so the surface will be nice, but there’s just not enough push. The afternoon turns cross-shore and lumpy. After that, it fades fast. Sunday the 20th and beyond, we’re back to tiny stuff – 1ft or less – and then a few days with nothing at all from the 22nd through the 25th. There’s a brief blip on the 25th afternoon with 3ft from the north-northeast, period 5 seconds, but it’s short and weak, energy only 40. Not worth the hype.

Honestly, the standout moment is that Friday morning the 18th, and even that’s a stretch. It’s the cleanest of the bunch, with a little more size and that cross-off wind. If you’re desperate, paddle out then, but don’t expect much. The rest of the window is either flat, blown out, or both. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. Keep your board in the car, but maybe don’t even bother waxing it.

Rusty.

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