Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South and West Norway)

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Alnes Lighthouse Surf Guide

Alnes Lighthouse in South and West Norway is a quite exposed point break. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. The best swell direction is from the northwest. No point break here. It's sometimes crowded here.

Alnes Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	2.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
	5.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Alnes Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Alnes Lighthouse occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Alnes Lighthouse (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Alnes Lighthouse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Alnes Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Alnes Lighthouse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Alnes Lighthouse is Vigra (Alesund) Airport (AES) in Norway, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Alnes Lighthouse is Aro (Molde) Airport (MOL), also in Norway, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 March 2021, 18:09 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 08			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Alnes Lighthouse look like?

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Credit: Fjordlapse Photography
Credit: blake Sands
Credit: blake Sands
Credit: Blake Sands
Credit: Johannes Wahlström

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Tides at Alnes Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For Alesund, 10.0 km from Alnes Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 07:45pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 01:53am | 0.55m

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Alnes Lighthouse Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (5.1 °C) at Alnes Lighthouse accompanied by sub-zero wind chill temperatures (-3.0 °C). Wearing a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots will be little defence against the cold, making it difficult to stay in the sea for very long. Feeling bitterly cold and cloudy.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.