Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Alnes Lighthouse.

Right off the bat, it’s not looking great for a few days. The surf quality is poor through the weekend and into Monday. We’ve got a lumpy cross-onshore wind Sunday afternoon with a messy 5.2ft swell from the west, period around 10 seconds. That’s weak to moderate energy (533). Not worth paddling out for.

The real standout window opens up early on Tuesday morning, September 8th. That’s when we’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a solid 7.2ft groundswell from the west, period stretching out to a very long 14 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 1999. This is expert territory – that size and long period will produce powerful, well-shaped waves at this point break, but it’s going to be too big for beginners. The wind is glassy, so the surface will be clean. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out. Water temperature is about 56.1°, which is normal for this time of year.

Tuesday afternoon stays big at 7.2ft with a 13-second period, but the wind goes light cross-shore, so there will be some small ripples on the face. Still decent, but the morning is the pick.

After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Wednesday the 9th through to the weekend, it’s mostly poor conditions – choppy, cross-onshore winds, and small, weak swell. There’s a glimmer on Saturday morning, September 12th, with a clean 4.3ft west swell (10 seconds) and light cross-off wind, giving us some rideable but ordinary waves (energy 347). Nothing to get excited about.

The next standout comes on Monday morning, September 14th. That’s a full week away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the signs are promising. We’re looking at a clean 8.2ft groundswell from the west-northwest, period 11 seconds, with light cross-off winds from the southeast. That’s a strong energy reading of 1575, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. Again, this is expert-only size. The offshore wind will keep the waves clean and lined up. Tuesday the 15th looks blown out, so don’t get your hopes up after that.

Further out, Friday September 18th brings a massive 14.8ft west swell with a very long 14-second period, and combined energy of 6864 – that’s very strong. The wind is cross-shore and fresh, so it’ll be lumpy. This is for experts only, and even then, the conditions are marginal. The swell direction and period are good for this point, but the wind is messy. Keep an eye on it, but don’t plan your week around it yet.

In summary, the best windows are Tuesday morning September 8th and Monday morning September 14th, both delivering clean, powerful, expert-only surf. The rest of the period is mostly quiet or blown out.

Stay safe out there.

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