Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. For the next 16 days, the surf at Alnes Lighthouse is looking pretty slim. It’s a point break that needs everything to line up, and most of this run is a bust with only a couple of moments that might be worth a look. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions, so don’t plan any trips around it.

We start on Tuesday 14 July with a small 3ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is blowing cross-shore from the NE at 12 mph, killing the shape. The water’s at 56°, which is normal for this time of year – nothing off. The wave energy is weak (172), so expect soft, gutless lines. The whole first week is a washout, with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds and lumpy chop. There’s a brief window on Thursday 16 July afternoon when the wind drops to a light cross-offshore, making it clean, but the swell is only 2ft with a short period of 8 seconds – it’s surfable but nothing special.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Friday 17 July through Wednesday 22 July, it’s all poor surf conditions with strong winds, rain, and messy chop. There’s a tiny moment on Monday 20 July morning when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is tiny at 2ft and weak (125). Not worth the effort.

The next glimmer comes on Thursday 23 July morning. The wind is glassy, and the swell picks up a bit to 3ft from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the energy is moderate (106). It’s clean, but still small and ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it’s over.

The one true standout in this whole mess is the long-range window on Friday 24 July. There’s a solid 3ft to 4ft swell from the WNW with a long period of 13 to 14 seconds – that’s real groundswell, and the combined energy hits 462 (moderate). That’s the most power we see all window. But here’s the catch: the wind is a strong cross-shore from the WSW and SW at 22 to 25 mph, making it lumpy and bumpy. For a point break, that long-period swell could wrap in nicely, but with that wind, it’s going to be choppy and challenging. For experienced surfers, it might be the only session worth paddling out for. After that, it fades into tiny, weak waves with glassy mornings but no real push.

Beginners should stay away – the few days with any size (over 3ft) are blown out, and the small days are too weak. Honestly, this setup looks more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the windier days.

Rusty.

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