
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | 64 | 84 | 99 | 110 | 135 | 108 | 108 | 240 | 169 | 160 | 120 | 110 | 86 | 175 | 137 | 106 | 82 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.87m | 2:15PM1.60m | 2:20AM1.83m | 3:01PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.17m | 8:11AM-0.08m | 8:17PM0.20m | 8:57AM-0.03m | 9:01PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 11:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
69 | 64 | 84 | 99 | 110 | 135 | 108 | 108 | 240 | 169 | 160 | 120 | 110 | 86 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 82 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 77 | 91 | — | — | 29 | 34 | 55 | 39 | — | 55 | 50 | 48 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 13 | WSW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 35 | 59 | 64 | 47 | 26 | 68 | 175 | 137 | 106 | 42 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 648 | 729 | 749 | 82 | 751 | 749 | 749 | 679 | 728 | 82 | 751 | 679 | 872 | 729 | 677 | 615 | |
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