Surf Forecasts:
Almanarre surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Almanarre this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Almanarre in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Almanarre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the month ahead in this neck of the woods.
Honestly, folks, we are looking at a pretty flat and bleak run ahead. Straight off the bat, there's no surf on offer for the first few days, and it stays that way for a while. The first week is a write-off, and I'd say we're looking at a gap of nearly two weeks before anything even sniffs like a proper wave. The forecasts can change, but this stretch looks like a long, dry spell.
The only break on the cards is Almanarre, and it's exposed to a South-West swell, but we just aren't seeing it. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, sitting at 76°, but that's the only highlight.
For the first few days, from the 29th of August right through the start of September, it’s all wind and no grunt. You’ve got onshore winds and tiny little dribbles of swell with hardly any energy (combined energy readings in the 40s and down to single digits). It’s just plain poor. That early morning on the 1st of September sees a light offshore breeze from the East, but there’s only 2 ft of weak, 4-second windswell. Not worth paddling out for.
We get a slight uptick around Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning shows a 4 ft swell from the WNW with a 6-second period – not great, but the combined energy jumps to 143 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it might be clean but it’s still a short-period wave. By the afternoon the wind swings onshore again, so that burst fades fast.
The rest of the first week and the start of the second is more of the same: small, weak, and mostly blown out. There's a morning on the 5th of September that goes glassy with an easterly breeze, but the swell is so small it’s a non-event (0 energy). The 6th of September has a clean offshore breeze from the East all day, but again, with no swell height recorded and zero energy, it’s just a flat, clean lake.
The best of a bad bunch – and I use that term loosely – looks like it might be the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. It's an outlier and a long shot. We have a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, which is clean, but you're looking at a pathetic 0.7 ft swell from the West with a 4-second period and almost no energy (combined energy of 3). For an absolute beginner on a foamie, you might get a tiny ripple, but it’s not surf.
The straight truth is, there’s nothing to recommend. The whole 16-day window is a bust for paddle surfing. If you absolutely have to get wet, you’d be better off with a kite if the wind picks up, because the surf quality is all 'poor' or non-existent. Let’s hope the long-range forecasts start showing something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 43 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 25 | 26 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.21m | 10:39PM0.28m | 10:39AM0.21m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:19AM0.21m | 11:37PM0.25m | 12:02PM0.21m | 00:09AM0.23m | 12:54PM0.21m | 00:47AM0.21m | 2:00PM0.20m | 1:36AM0.18m | 3:30PM0.20m | 2:52AM0.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.02m | 4:58AM0.05m | 4:38PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.05m | 5:15PM0.04m | 5:59AM0.05m | 5:58PM0.06m | 6:35AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.09m | 7:19AM0.06m | 7:58PM0.11m | 8:18AM0.06m | 9:49PM0.12m | ||||||||
6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
30 | 43 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 44 | 25 | 26 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 136 | 89 | 4 | 776 | 342 | 624 | 680 | 611 | 611 | 715 | 657 | 611 | 825 | 40 | 26 | 715 | 12 | 439 | 639 | 257 |
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Information about the Almanarre Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Almanarre provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Almanarre can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Almanarre surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Almanarre) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Almanarre may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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