Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aln Estuary today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Aln Estuary at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aln Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 6:32AM4.49m | 7:03PM3.99m | 7:13AM4.17m | 7:42PM3.72m | 7:57AM3.81m | 8:24PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.56m | 12:49PM0.28m | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:26PM0.65m | 1:35AM0.98m | 2:04PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 8 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 351 | 351 | 376 | 384 | 384 | 377 | 342 | 382 | 380 | 377 | 253 | 320 | 367 | 253 | 304 | 300 | 259 | 257 | 249 |
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