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 NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aln Estuary at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aln Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | 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 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 115 | 143 | 0 | 251 | 326 | 355 | 356 | 355 | 381 | 688 | 585 | 497 | 404 | 314 | 322 | 291 | 338 | 389 | 427 | 388 | 343 | 301 | 249 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | 2:18AM1.24m | 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 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 355 | 300 | — | — | — | — | 314 | 322 | 291 | 338 | 389 | 427 | 388 | 343 | 301 | 249 | |
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) | NNE 3 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 115 | 143 | 126 | 251 | 326 | 355 | 356 | — | 381 | 688 | 585 | 497 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 296 | 296 | 43 | 459 | 1040 | 43 | 43 | 129 | 89 | 143 | 454 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 0 |
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