
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | WSW 8 | N 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
230 | 227 | 247 | 178 | 134 | 117 | 73 | 48 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 161 | 161 | 127 | 119 | 314 | 351 | 321 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.71m | 11:39AM1.62m | 11:48PM1.81m | 12:26PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.29m | 5:34AM0.05m | 5:47PM0.21m | 6:22AM-0.06m | 6:31PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | — | 178 | 134 | 117 | 73 | 48 | 45 | 61 | 60 | 76 | 161 | 127 | 119 | 314 | 351 | 98 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 45 | 63 | 18 | 33 | 161 | 122 | 117 | 88 | 90 | 98 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | N 10 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 56 | 4 | 26 | 41 | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
230 | 227 | 247 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 670 | 688 | 688 | 678 | 615 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 609 | 82 | 595 | 609 | 0 |
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