Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alnes Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. 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 (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this one down.
Straight up, this is a tough outlook. The only decent surf window lands Wednesday afternoon, July 8th. After that, you’re looking at a long, dry run of poor conditions stretching through to the end of the forecast, with no real quality surf on the cards. A rough stretch for this area.
Wednesday afternoon, July 8th is the one to target. Alnes Lighthouse is the call. You’ve got a 1.3m north swell rolling in at a period of 9 seconds. Water temp is 55°F, right around average for the time of year. The big win here is the wind: glassy conditions from the WSW at just 3 mph. That’s about as smooth as it gets. The swell energy is moderate, reading 359, and while it’s not huge, it’s your only real shot at something rideable. Crowds can show up sometimes, but the short window might keep it manageable.
From Thursday morning, July 9th, it all turns. Winds pick up and go cross-shore, the swell turns messy, and the wave comments all read “poor.” There’s a bump in swell size around Monday, July 20th – 1.5m west swell – but it’s hammered by lumpy cross-shore winds out of the NNE at 15-20 mph. The combined energy hits 281, which is moderate, but the chop and wind will ruin any quality. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
For the rest of the period – July 9th through the 23rd – it’s a steady diet of cross-shore winds, messy conditions, and small, short-period swell. There’s a gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling for. The only other mentionable is Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, when the wind turns cross-offshore and conditions clean up, but the swell is tiny at 0.7m from the west, with weak energy (78). Nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: if you can make Wednesday afternoon, July 8th at Alnes Lighthouse, that’s your best shot. After that, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking pretty bleak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 276 | 152 | 85 | 88 | 198 | 235 | 185 | 99 | 223 | 230 | 175 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 119 | 175 | 60 | 127 | 158 | 214 | 218 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.33m | 6:14AM1.40m | 7:06PM1.36m | 7:25AM1.40m | 8:13PM1.42m | 8:38AM1.45m | 9:17PM1.50m | 9:47AM1.52m | 10:16PM1.61m | 10:49AM1.60m | 11:10PM1.71m | 11:46AM1.65m | 00:00AM1.80m | 12:38PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.51m | 12:45PM0.37m | 1:17AM0.50m | 1:55PM0.38m | 2:33AM0.44m | 3:05PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.34m | 4:09PM0.31m | 4:44AM0.22m | 5:06PM0.25m | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.20m | 6:33AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:11 |
 | — | 11:23 | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | 11:20 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | 11:16 | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | 11:12 | 11:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 276 | 152 | 68 | 88 | 198 | 235 | 185 | 99 | 223 | 230 | 175 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 119 | 175 | 60 | 127 | 158 | 214 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 85 | 85 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 619 | 609 | 82 | 609 | 648 | 648 | 656 | 648 | 493 | 493 | 648 | 82 | 678 | 688 | 82 | 626 | 626 | 405 | 405 |
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