Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 8PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 43 | 38 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.60m | 1:27AM1.76m | 1:53PM1.61m | 2:03AM1.72m | 2:29PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.16m | 7:50AM0.05m | 7:57PM0.17m | 8:24AM0.10m | 8:35PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
99 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 26 | 32 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 29 | 62 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 26 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | N 14 | W 10 | NNW 12 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | ESE 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 41 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 666 | 708 | 708 | 82 | 445 | 678 | 409 | 82 | 678 | 1267 | 1095 | 57 | 25 | 658 | 82 | 82 | 1421 | 1083 | 0 | 82 |
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