Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aln Estuary today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aln Estuary at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aln Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 213 | 284 | 308 | 234 | 408 | 518 | 599 | 509 | 404 | 322 | 322 | 330 | 370 | 414 | 433 | 387 | 328 | 281 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM3.45m | 9:17PM3.18m | 9:54AM3.16m | 10:27PM3.01m | 11:18AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.40m | 3:12AM1.49m | 3:53PM1.68m | 4:34AM1.66m | 5:30PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 234 | 300 | — | — | — | — | 322 | 322 | 330 | 370 | 414 | 433 | 387 | 328 | 281 | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
141 | 187 | 213 | 284 | 308 | — | 408 | 518 | 599 | 509 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 817 | 1040 | 43 | 43 | 129 | 171 | 43 | 454 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 64 | 13 | 0 |
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