Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 34 | 159 | 226 | 217 | 183 | 186 | 160 | 167 | 167 | 176 | 227 | 310 | 330 | 284 | 332 | 399 | 449 | 449 | 440 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.74m | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.44m | 3:58AM1.48m | 4:22PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:11PM0.26m | 9:42AM0.25m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:21AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
67 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 32 | 159 | 226 | 217 | 183 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 332 | 399 | 449 | 449 | 440 | 381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | W 7 | 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 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
66 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 160 | 167 | 167 | 176 | 227 | 310 | 330 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 0 | 666 | 673 | 626 | 708 | 708 | 688 | 694 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 615 | 733 | 733 | 405 |
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