
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 3AM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18474 | 15718 | 13463 | 11778 | 9173 | 6520 | 4134 | 2634 | 2601 | 2822 | 2830 | 2731 | 2515 | 2136 | 1707 | 1711 | 1573 | 1299 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.55m | 2:50AM1.43m | 2:58PM1.47m | 3:34AM1.31m | 3:43PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.35m | 8:53AM0.52m | 9:26PM0.46m | 9:31AM0.63m | 10:20PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
18474 | 15718 | 13463 | — | — | — | 4134 | 2634 | 2601 | 2822 | 2830 | 2731 | 2515 | 2136 | 1707 | 1711 | 1573 | 1299 | 857 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 793 | 1796 | 1892 | 1151 | 933 | 723 | 635 | 553 | 485 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | 11778 | 9173 | 6520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 743 | 743 | 493 | 493 | 405 | 490 | 493 | 1353 | 837 | 751 | 655 | 0 | 58 | 490 | 490 | 493 | 57 | 0 |
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