Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 270 | 358 | 412 | 460 | 523 | 475 | 428 | 376 | 366 | 373 | 373 | 287 | 233 | 164 | 133 | 155 | 124 | 99 | 77 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.28m | 5:47AM1.23m | 6:16PM1.23m | 7:09AM1.18m | 7:39PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.56m | 11:36PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.68m | 1:00AM0.66m | 1:37PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
239 | 270 | 358 | 412 | 460 | 523 | 475 | 428 | 376 | 366 | 373 | 373 | 287 | 233 | 164 | 133 | 155 | 25 | 27 | 77 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
81 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 99 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 1710 | 1887 | 932 | 816 | 842 | 999 | 816 | 445 | 932 | 25 | 0 | 677 | 10 | 665 | 733 | 733 | 665 | 795 | 703 | 728 |
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