Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, let's get into it. We're looking at the Alnes Lighthouse (Alnes-Lighthouse) point break. Water temperature is sitting at 58°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit might feel a bit more comfortable than usual.

The next couple of days are a write-off. Monday and Tuesday are a total loss with poor surf – small, weak waves and mostly cross or onshore wind. The combined swell energy is pathetic, barely cracking 50-88 (weak energy). There's a real gap here with nothing to ride until Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday the 2nd of September sees a pulse of energy arrive, but it's a tricky one. The morning swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW with a short 8-second period, and the wind is a strong cross-off. The combined energy hits 517 (moderate energy), but it's still a messy, low-quality setup. The afternoon gets bigger, up to 10ft, but that's a lot of water for a point break – definitely for experienced surfers only, and the wind is still howling. It's a pass.

Thursday morning the 3rd is the first decent window. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the WSW with a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 282 (moderate). It's a solid, clean wave, but not a standout. The afternoon goes to crap again with onshore wind.

Then we get a bit of a lull. Friday and Saturday morning are small and clean, but the energy is weak. The real standout is shaping up for Saturday the 5th of September. The morning brings a glassy 5ft swell from the west with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is a solid 960 (strong wave energy). This is a groundswell with some real push, and the sets will have nice gaps. The wind is glassy, so the point break will be clean and lined up. This is the best session of the first week. The afternoon gets a bit of onshore wind, so get out early.

Sunday the 6th is okay but not special. Monday the 7th is blown out again with 45 km/h winds. The whole first week of September is a bit of a mixed bag.

Now, looking further out, things get interesting. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is glassy with a 6ft swell from the NW and a combined energy of 1179 (strong). That's a solid groundswell. The wind is dead calm. This is a strong option.

But the real standout for the whole 16-day window is Thursday the 10th of September. Thursday morning is looking excellent. We've got an 8ft swell from the NW with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is a massive 2241 (very strong). The wind is a light offshore from the east, so the point break will be firing with clean, lined-up sets. This is a big, powerful groundswell at a point break – a classic setup. This is for experienced surfers only, as 8ft is a serious size. The afternoon gets a messy cross-shore, so hit it early.

Friday the 11th is too big and messy, with 12ft swells and howling NE winds. That's what you call a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day. The following weekend (12th-13th) drops back in size, but the wind is mediocre.

Way out on Tuesday the 15th of September, we get a glassy morning with a 4ft west swell sporting a long 14-second period. Combined energy of 638 (moderate). It's a long-range, promising call, but less certain. The afternoon is glassy too. A nice way to cap off the forecast.

So, to wrap it up: the first few days are a total blank. The best window is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September for a clean, medium-sized groundswell, and the absolute standout is the morning of Thursday the 10th of September for a big, powerful, clean NW groundswell at the point. That's the one to circle.

Rusty.

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