
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 8AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 311 | 1512 | 2723 | 2824 | 2689 | 2384 | 2483 | 1958 | 1547 | 1132 | 1103 | 1366 | 1565 | 1253 | 887 | 1640 | 3152 | 5132 | 4234 | 3291 | 2881 | 2727 | 2297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.32m | 4:18PM1.32m | 5:03AM1.21m | 5:23PM1.24m | 6:29AM1.13m | 6:55PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.62m | 10:49PM0.60m | 11:07AM0.74m | 00:16AM0.68m | 12:45PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
188 | 231 | 1512 | 2723 | 2824 | 2689 | 2384 | 18 | 1958 | 1547 | 1132 | 1103 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 17 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 311 | 245 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 18 | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 54 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2483 | — | — | 3 | — | 1366 | 1565 | 1253 | 887 | 1640 | 3152 | 5132 | 4234 | 3291 | 2881 | 2727 | 2297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 615 | 615 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 733 | 615 | 733 | 615 |
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