Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, W swell with 1,112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alnes Lighthouse this week:
The surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alnes Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. 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+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles for the old-school crew. So for Alnes Lighthouse it’s been a rough patch. Water temp is 14°, right around average for the season. But starting Sunday the 19th, we’ve got a stiff 35 km/h cross-shore wind from the north-northeast making it lumpy and useless. Swell is only 1.0 metre — about knee to waist high — with a short 6-second period. Not worth paddling out.
Monday and Tuesday are just as bad: small waves, poor wind direction, mostly cross-shore or light onshore. Swell energy is weak, usually under 100. It’s not until Wednesday morning 22 July that we see a pulse — 1 metre west swell with a 10-second period, moderate cross-shore breeze, energy hits 412. Still messy, but there’s some push.
The first real standout is Friday afternoon 24 July. A moderate 20 km/h offshore wind from the southeast, and we get a 2 metre west swell at 8 seconds. That’s a solid shoulder-to-head-high wave, about 7 feet, with moderate energy (582). Clean, offshore conditions. It’s too big for beginners — that’s intermediate to advanced territory. The point likes a northwest swell best, but the offshore wind will help shape it. Crowds can pop up, so expect a few others.
Saturday 25 July holds size 2-2 metres but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Sunday drops off. Then Tuesday afternoon 28 July is the next big one: 3 metre west swell, 9-second period, combined energy an impressive 1252. The wind is light cross-offshore from the south-southwest at 15 km/h, giving clean conditions. That’s an 8-foot wave — expert only. The point will handle the longer period nicely.
Friday morning 31 July: 2 metre north-northwest swell with a gentle offshore southeast wind (15 km/h), 377 energy, decent. Then Saturday morning 1 August — glassy calm, 2 metre north-northwest swell, 9-second period, 559 energy — that’s a beauty for intermediates and up. Expect crowds.
After that, it fades. So the best windows are Friday 24 July afternoon, Tuesday 28 July afternoon (expert only), and Saturday 1 August morning. Everything else is small or wind-ugly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 39 | 61 | 64 | 78 | 70 | 156 | 251 | 226 | 316 | 118 | 90 | 66 | 172 | 390 | 579 | 819 | 702 | 893 | 1112 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.45m | 3:51AM1.63m | 4:32PM1.37m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:20PM1.31m | 5:34AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.27m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:16PM1.25m | 7:49AM1.24m | 8:22PM1.28m | 8:59AM1.25m | 9:22PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.33m | 10:29AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.41m | 11:16AM0.33m | 11:29PM0.50m | 12:09PM0.46m | 00:34AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.60m | 2:19PM0.62m | 3:01AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.61m | 4:01AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
 | — | 11:00 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 61 | 64 | 78 | 16 | 80 | 251 | 226 | 316 | 118 | 90 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 155 | 178 | — | 36 | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 42 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 39 | — | — | — | 70 | 156 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 172 | 390 | 579 | 819 | 702 | 893 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 490 | 677 | 841 | 58 | 657 | 749 | 1118 | 885 | 677 | 82 | 25 | 749 | 733 | 615 | 0 | 615 | 615 | 655 | 615 |
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