Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alnes Lighthouse today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alnes Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
292 | 292 | 286 | 239 | 270 | 349 | 460 | 527 | 583 | 597 | 477 | 402 | 402 | 352 | 264 | 212 | 169 | 113 | 110 | 67 | 63 | 49 | 44 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.34m | 5:10PM1.28m | 5:47AM1.23m | 6:16PM1.23m | 7:09AM1.18m | 7:39PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.56m | 11:36PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.68m | 1:00AM0.66m | 1:37PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
292 | 292 | 286 | 239 | 270 | 349 | 49 | 527 | 583 | 597 | 477 | 402 | 402 | 352 | 264 | 212 | 169 | 113 | 110 | 67 | 53 | 41 | 44 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
123 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 50 | — | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1017 | 963 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 25 | 58 | 57 | 733 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 10 | 665 | 733 | 795 | 795 |
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