Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, W swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alnes Lighthouse this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Alnes Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local patch.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch. The forecast is mostly a write-off, with a whole lot of nothing and a lot of messy, blown-out conditions. We’re looking at a solid 10-day stretch of poor surf from the start right through to the 10th of August. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-off, and it’s just not coming together. The swell is there in size at times, but it’s short-period windswell, around 7 to 8 seconds, and the energy is weak to moderate (values between 67 and 596). It’s a frustrating pattern, but it happens.
The only real glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one worth talking about, is Alnes Lighthouse. This point break is fairly exposed to the swell and it likes it from the NW. The best bet in the whole window is a two-day window starting on Tuesday the 11th of August. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the north with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (500 to 543). The kicker is the wind: light breezes, variable cross-shore, which will keep the surface clean. It’s big enough to be fun for an intermediate, but at 7ft it’s getting towards the top end for beginners. The crowd situation is "sometimes", so you might have a few out, but with conditions this average for weeks, it might be quiet.
The 13th and 14th of August are also worth a mention. The swell drops right off, down to 2ft to 2ft, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a rare treat. The period is short (8 seconds) and the energy is very weak (80 to 104), so it’s tiny, but it’ll be clean. For a longboard or a foiler, those mornings could be a laugh.
So, to wrap it up: the first 10 days are a bin fire. The standout is Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August at Alnes Lighthouse for that clean, chest-to-head-high north swell. After that, the 13th and 14th offer tiny, glassy conditions. It’s a long wait, but it’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 345 | 408 | 329 | 345 | 278 | 588 | 716 | 199 | 349 | 245 | 118 | 83 | 54 | 35 | 124 | 64 | 66 | 27 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.71m | 1:49PM1.49m | 1:55AM1.70m | 2:23PM1.48m | 2:30AM1.67m | 2:59PM1.47m | 3:07AM1.61m | 3:39PM1.44m | 3:49AM1.54m | 4:25PM1.41m | 4:40AM1.46m | 5:20PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.26m | 8:23AM0.13m | 8:22PM0.27m | 8:56AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.30m | 9:32AM0.20m | 9:39PM0.35m | 10:13AM0.28m | 10:28PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.37m | 11:30PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | 10:29 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:10 |
mm | 13 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | N 10 | — | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 8 | — | 199 | 29 | 16 | 118 | 83 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 64 | 66 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 24 | 11 | 16 | 10 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 345 | 408 | 329 | 345 | 278 | 588 | 716 | 182 | 349 | 245 | — | — | — | 35 | 124 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 674 | 1482 | 733 | 862 | 718 | 725 | 595 | 666 | 667 | 673 | 666 | 666 | 677 | 677 | 626 | 694 | 728 | 1506 |
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