Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aln Estuary today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aln Estuary at 4PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aln Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 11 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 56 | 45 | 77 | 83 | 75 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM4.29m | 3:45AM4.59m | 4:23PM4.42m | 4:28AM4.77m | 5:06PM4.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.13m | 9:44PM0.55m | 10:12AM-0.14m | 10:26PM0.43m | 10:55AM-0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | NNE 10 |
32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 75 | 10 | 46 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 7 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 |
69 | 56 | 45 | 77 | 83 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 374 | 49 | 82 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 259 | 196 | 259 | 259 | 12 | 259 | 146 | 373 | 340 | 340 | 811 | 811 | 461 | 454 |
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