Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
120 | 117 | 90 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.47m | 11:48PM1.68m | 12:15PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.40m | 5:46AM0.23m | 5:47PM0.31m | 6:17AM0.13m | 6:18PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
120 | 117 | 90 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 4 | W 8 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 8 | NNE 4 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 667 | 667 | 408 | 626 | 733 | 733 | 712 | 703 | 665 | 57 | 703 | 655 |
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