Algarrobo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Algarrobo. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so we gotta be smart about when we paddle out.

The week starts off pretty ordinary, to be honest. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th have a bit of swell around the 4ft from the WSW, but the wind is all over the place—cross, cross-on, choppy, the lot. It's just not worth the effort until we get a window.

Now, the first real standout happens this weekend. Saturday morning, the 19th of September, is looking like a gem. We've got a clean 3ft swell from the WSW, and the key here is the wind: it's dead glassy from the NNW. Absolutely zero wind. That means the waves will be smooth as silk. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing too shocking. It’s small, but clean. Then, Sunday morning the 20th is more of the same with glassy conditions and a touch more size at 4ft from the WSW. These mornings are the pick of this first week for a longboard or a funboard.

We then have a bit of a lull in quality through the middle of next week, with small, washed-out conditions. But keep your eye on Thursday the 24th of September. That's the real payoff. We’ve got light rain, but the wind is glassy from the NE. The swell bumps up to 5ft to 5ft from the west with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a solid moderate (577 and 659). This is a good size for intermediates, and the glassy wind means it'll be a joy. Friday the 25th looks promising too with a clean 6ft west swell and cross-off winds, but the combined energy is getting strong (922 and 1040), so it'll have some push.

The absolute standout for the brave is Saturday morning, the 26th of September. This one is for the experienced crew only. We’re looking at a solid 8ft west swell with a long 13-second period. The combined energy hits a massive 2381, which is very strong energy. The wind is glassy again from the south. This is a powerful groundswell. At a reef/pier break like Algarrobo, that long period will create proper, lined-up waves—but at 8ft, it’s expert territory and too big for beginners. If you've got the skills, this is the session to circle on the calendar. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so get it early.

After that big pulse, the swell drops off into the final days of the month. Wednesday the 30th shows some clean-ish cross-shore conditions with a long 14-second period from the SW, but the wind starts to howl in the afternoon, making it a choppy mess.

So, if you only pick one session, make it the glassy mornings this weekend or the Thursday the 24th/Friday the 25th window. If you're a charger, Saturday the 26th is the big one.

Rusty.

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