Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 8 | W 7 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 55 | 81 | 117 | 113 | 91 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 152 | 264 | 302 | 305 | 278 | 273 | 235 | 200 | 195 | 197 | 238 | 273 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.58m | 2:34AM1.74m | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM-0.03m | 8:31PM0.18m | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:11PM0.26m | 9:42AM0.25m | 9:52PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
10 | 15 | 66 | 117 | 113 | 91 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 39 | 264 | 302 | 305 | 278 | 273 | 235 | 200 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
3 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 92 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
103 | 55 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 197 | 238 | 273 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 656 | 669 | 669 | 728 | 697 | 57 | 648 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 626 | 609 | 626 | 708 | 708 | 694 | 694 | 630 | 1267 | 1370 | 609 | 609 |
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