
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aln Estuary today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aln Estuary at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aln Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06AM3.36m | 8:22PM3.17m | 9:12AM3.05m | 9:38PM2.97m | 10:46AM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM1.15m | 2:01PM1.50m | 2:28AM1.45m | 3:00PM1.78m | 3:49AM1.67m | 4:40PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
10 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | — | NW 5 | — | S 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 6 | N 5 |
1 | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 757 | 320 | 757 | 649 | 374 | 377 | 649 | 757 | 741 | 741 | 579 | 817 | 342 | 579 | 342 | 526 | 473 | 446 | 450 | 342 | 320 | 257 | 259 |
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