Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 6PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 365 | 396 | 98 | 163 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 67 | 227 | 184 | 40 | 106 | 99 | 86 | 82 | 112 | 102 | 116 | 119 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.66m | 1:14AM1.88m | 1:48PM1.63m | 1:54AM1.83m | 2:27PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.12m | 7:47AM-0.10m | 7:52PM0.13m | 8:26AM-0.03m | 8:31PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
60 | 59 | 59 | 98 | 163 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 67 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 102 | 116 | 107 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | N 7 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
82 | — | — | 57 | 56 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 35 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
161 | 365 | 396 | 46 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 227 | 184 | 22 | 106 | 99 | 86 | 82 | 112 | — | 90 | 119 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 749 | 657 | 57 | 615 | 1185 | 697 | 1095 | 1267 | 749 | 657 | 656 | 679 | 678 | 677 | 674 | 626 | 609 | 648 | 626 | 58 |
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