
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 45 | 78 | 77 | 66 | 271 | 155 | 166 | 182 | 188 | 231 | 225 | 225 | 230 | 190 | 194 | 158 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32PM1.37m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:20PM1.31m | 5:34AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.41m | 11:16AM0.33m | 11:29PM0.50m | 12:09PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
61 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 45 | 78 | 77 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 48 | 182 | 169 | 177 | 225 | 225 | 230 | 190 | 194 | 158 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 133 | 188 | 231 | 192 | 206 | 174 | 158 | 117 | 78 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 |
13 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | — | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 271 | 155 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 728 | 2215 | 1185 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 749 | 1185 | 902 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 677 | 615 | 615 | 677 | 932 | 963 | 656 | 82 |
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