Surf Forecasts:
Aln Estuary surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, NNE swell with 941 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aln Estuary this week:
The surf forecast for Aln Estuary over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aln Estuary in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aln Estuary over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 59 | 293 | 327 | 716 | 889 | 733 | 404 | 157 | 111 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 47 | 96 | 252 | 273 | 172 | 138 | 53 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM4.29m | 6:17AM4.65m | 7:00PM4.12m | 7:03AM4.46m | 7:46PM3.90m | 7:50AM4.19m | 8:33PM3.67m | 8:40AM3.87m | 9:22PM3.45m | 9:36AM3.56m | 10:17PM3.28m | 10:40AM3.33m | 11:20PM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM-0.17m | 00:09AM0.59m | 12:44PM-0.03m | 00:52AM0.74m | 1:28PM0.22m | 1:35AM0.94m | 2:12PM0.55m | 2:20AM1.14m | 2:58PM0.91m | 3:11AM1.34m | 3:51PM1.23m | 4:13AM1.50m | 4:56PM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | — | — | 716 | 889 | 733 | 404 | 157 | 111 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 47 | — | — | — | 172 | 138 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 91 | — | 293 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 252 | 273 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 402 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 85 | 13 | 43 | 511 | 13 | 98 | 632 | 146 | 405 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 13 |
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