Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 32 | 62 | 64 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 104 | 115 | 256 | 343 | 491 | 762 | 2028 | 2300 | 1498 | 804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.76m | 1:53PM1.61m | 2:03AM1.72m | 2:29PM1.59m | 2:42AM1.66m | 3:08PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.05m | 7:57PM0.17m | 8:24AM0.10m | 8:35PM0.21m | 9:01AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
31 | 32 | 62 | 64 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 104 | 115 | 88 | 140 | 135 | 133 | 130 | 121 | 143 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | ESE 2 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 23 | — | 1 | 256 | 343 | 491 | 762 | 2028 | 2300 | 1498 | 804 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 409 | 409 | 82 | 1412 | 1156 | 1069 | 57 | 57 | 658 | 82 | 82 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 25 | 615 | 615 | 82 | 656 | 595 | 595 | 82 | 82 |
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