Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Alnes Lighthouse.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. Thursday through Friday, we’ve got messy cross-shore winds and lumpy, poor surf conditions – not worth paddling out for. The swell is there but the wind just ruins it. The wait continues through the weekend.

Then, we finally get a window. Saturday morning, July 25th, the wind swings offshore from the SE at just 6 mph. The sea is clean. We’re looking at a 6 ft swell from the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (516). That afternoon, it stays clean with a cross-off breeze and a slightly smaller 5 ft swell. This is the best on offer in the first week. It’s a real standout, but it’s short-lived. The water temp is 56°, which is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

Sunday and Monday get hammered by strong to near-gale winds, and the swell pumps up to 13 ft – that’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is trashing it. Not one for the average surfer.

We get another clean spell on Thursday, July 30th. The morning is glassy with a NNE wind at 3 mph, and a 4 ft west-southwest swell. The energy is light (216), and the waves are surfable but nothing special. It’s a small, clean option if you’re desperate.

The next real highlight arrives on Saturday, August 1st. The morning is clean with a cross-off wind, 5 ft swell from the west-southwest, and the energy is moderate (258). The afternoon picks up nicely with a 6 ft swell (7-second period) and light cross-off breeze. The waves are clean and fun. This is your second standout, and it’s a solid option for a weekend session.

After that, the forecast gets messy again. Sunday, August 2nd, has a small clean window in the morning, but the wind picks up in the afternoon. Then it’s mostly onshore and choppy through the middle of the following week.

Looking way out, Thursday, August 6th, shows some promise. The morning is glassy again with a 5 ft west-northwest swell and a 10-second period. The energy is moderate (472), and conditions should be clean. It’s a longer-range call, so less certain, but worth keeping an eye on.

So, overall, don’t bother with the first few days. The true standouts are Saturday morning, July 25th, and Saturday afternoon, August 1st. Those are the windows to get wet. The rest is a mix of wind and chop, with a few tiny glassy moments in between.

Rusty.

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