Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aln Estuary today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aln Estuary at 4PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aln Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 115 | 87 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 105 | 127 | 127 | 119 | 179 | 159 | 157 | 166 | 143 | 147 | 107 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM3.70m | 3:13AM4.05m | 3:42PM3.90m | 3:45AM4.28m | 4:14PM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.79m | 9:09PM0.98m | 9:34AM0.51m | 9:41PM0.78m | 10:06AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | — | 22 | — | — | 119 | 179 | 159 | 157 | 166 | 143 | 147 | 79 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 39 | 107 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
92 | 115 | 87 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 78 | — | 83 | 105 | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 449 | 425 | 363 | 179 | 162 | 296 | 296 | 262 | 262 | 308 | 213 | 118 | 43 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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