Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the Alnes Lighthouse area.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the forecast is building towards a cracking finish. The first few days are a write-off for surfing, with a lumpy cross-shore breeze and messy conditions. From Saturday the 5th right through to Monday the 7th, it's a no-go. Tuesday the 8th, however, is where things get interesting.

Tuesday morning, September 8th, is the first real standout. Alnes Lighthouse is waking up to a clean 7ft swell from the west with a long 14-second period, which is proper groundswell energy. The wind is light offshore from the southeast, so the faces will be clean. The combined energy is pumping at 1822, so there's plenty of power in the water. This is a solid intermediate wave, but at 7ft, it's getting into the territory where beginners might want to sit this one out. The water is sitting at 56°, which is just about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The next big window doesn't come until much later. We have a bit of a lull with small, weak swells and messy winds for over a week. There's a tiny window on Tuesday morning, September 15th, with a glassy 3ft swell from the west-northwest, but it's not the main event.

The real gems are waiting for us in the second week. Thursday, September 17th, is looking epic. The morning sees a 13ft clean west-southwest swell with a cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is massive at 2640. Then, the afternoon is the absolute highlight: a 15ft west swell with a 12-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 5059. That is a huge, powerful, clean swell, but make no mistake—this is expert territory only. This is a point break, so it should handle that size, but you need to know what you're doing.

Friday morning, September 18th, is also a cracker, with a 10ft clean swell from the northwest and an offshore breeze. Energy is still very strong at 1856. The afternoon drops off a bit, but it's still a very good session.

This spot is fairly exposed to the swell, but it's a point break, so it handles the long-period groundswell well. It can get crowded sometimes, so be prepared to share the peak. The standout here is undoubtedly Thursday the 17th afternoon, with that glassy, giant west swell.

Rusty, signing off.

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