Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
123 | 226 | 217 | 187 | 186 | 191 | 167 | 181 | 189 | 187 | 206 | 222 | 232 | 245 | 253 | 298 | 313 | 373 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.44m | 3:58AM1.48m | 4:22PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.26m | 9:42AM0.25m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:21AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 13 | N 9 |
123 | 226 | 217 | 187 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 245 | 253 | 298 | 15 | 52 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — |
16 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 186 | 191 | 167 | 181 | 189 | 187 | 206 | 222 | 232 | — | — | — | 313 | 373 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 626 | 673 | 708 | 708 | 694 | 678 | 656 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 666 | 666 | 729 | 900 | 615 | 615 | 405 |
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