
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 7AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 585 | 981 | 1024 | 771 | 659 | 542 | 477 | 408 | 323 | 260 | 246 | 216 | 176 | 144 | 119 | 99 | 151 | 400 | 1161 | 2455 | 4436 | 9228 | 14627 | 15180 | 9810 | 6060 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.57m | 12:23PM1.64m | 00:51AM1.50m | 12:59PM1.59m | 1:30AM1.41m | 1:38PM1.52m | 2:13AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.36m | 6:50PM0.27m | 6:56AM0.43m | 7:28PM0.34m | 7:30AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:51 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 |
273 | 585 | 981 | 1024 | 771 | 659 | 542 | 348 | 303 | 258 | 260 | 221 | 216 | 146 | 144 | 119 | 99 | 78 | 60 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 122 | 82 | 43 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
— | 43 | 111 | 101 | 203 | 229 | 277 | 477 | 408 | 323 | 246 | 246 | 208 | — | — | 3 | 23 | 151 | 400 | 1161 | 2455 | 4436 | 9228 | 14627 | 15180 | 9810 | 6060 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 405 | 493 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 733 | 733 | 677 | 82 | 82 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 58 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 656 | 733 | 648 | 615 | 615 | 615 |
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