Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the Alnes Lighthouse stretch.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Wednesday the 9th is a write-off with messy, onshore wind and poor conditions, so we’ll give that a miss. The first real chance to get wet comes Thursday morning the 10th. It’s small, only 2ft from the NNW, but with a light cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. You’ll be scratching for waves, but the conditions are tidy.

The energy picks up Thursday afternoon, but the wind swings onshore, so it’s not worth it. Friday morning the 11th is similar - small at 2ft, clean with a light cross-offshore, but again, very ordinary. The real story starts to build for Saturday the 12th. We’ve got a solid 8ft to 10ft swell from the W, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and with a clean cross-offshore wind all day, this is a standout. The combined energy is strong (1451 to 2219), but here’s the catch: this is a point break, and a long-period west swell like this will wrap in nicely. The 10ft afternoon size is only for experts, though—too big for beginners. The morning at 8ft is more manageable for strong intermediates.

Sunday the 13th is a no-go with onshore winds chopping up the 7ft swell. We take a hit Monday the 14th. The swell drops to 5ft from the NW, but the wind swings cross-offshore in the morning, and by the afternoon it goes glassy. The energy is moderate (743 to 567), but the clean conditions make for a very rewarding session. This is your second standout window.

Tuesday the 15th is on the edge with an 8ft swell from the WSW, but a short period of 8 seconds means it’ll be a bit lumpy, and the wind is messy. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off. Thursday the 17th morning sees a small 4ft NNW swell with clean conditions, a nice little session for a log or a fish.

The end of the second week is all about small, clean, glassy conditions. Friday the 18th through the 19th is tiny, 2ft to 3ft, with glassy mornings. The long-period 14-second swell on Saturday the 19th morning is a ghost, too small to do much. The real gem in the long-range is Monday the 21st of September. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the W, with a 12-second period, and glassy conditions all day. The combined energy is solid (771 to 728), and the forecast is for very good surf. This is a promising one to keep an eye on, but it’s a week and a half out, so don’t lock it in yet.

The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 56°, nothing unusual. Alnes Lighthouse is a point break, and it’s fairly exposed. It can get crowded sometimes, so bring your patience.

All in all, the standout windows are the Saturday the 12th big swell (expert only in the afternoon) and the clean, glassy Monday the 14th. The long-range Monday the 21st is one to watch.

Rusty.

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