Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 191 | 160 | 173 | 187 | 192 | 215 | 199 | 238 | 287 | 298 | 305 | 319 | 342 | 408 | 461 | 455 | 395 | 435 | 412 | 392 | 452 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.44m | 3:58AM1.48m | 4:22PM1.36m | 4:46AM1.34m | 5:10PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.25m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:21AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.48m | 11:06AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 287 | 298 | 305 | 319 | 342 | 408 | 461 | 455 | 395 | 81 | 412 | 392 | 452 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 102 | 123 | 114 | 82 | — | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 191 | 160 | 173 | 187 | 192 | 215 | 199 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 435 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 708 | 987 | 694 | 697 | 697 | 678 | 678 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 666 | 648 | 708 | 615 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 733 | 615 | 733 |
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