Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a few solid windows of clean surf, but also some real wild spells in between. The standout is right at the start, so don’t hang around.

Alnes Lighthouse is the spot to be. This point break takes a good NW swell, and it’s on for Saturday afternoon, July 25th. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the west, with a 10-second period. The wind is coming from the SSE at 15 km/h, which is a nice cross-off breeze, so the waves will be clean. The combined energy is sitting at a healthy 416 (moderate energy), and the water is 57°, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year. This is your best bet – a proper go-to session.

Now, Sunday and Monday get messy. A big swell jumps up to 10ft from the west, but the wind cranks up to 50-55 km/h from the southwest. That’s a near gale and it’s gonna be a washing machine. The energy is huge (over 1900), but it’s a write-off for paddling. If you’re into kite surfing, that cross-shore chaos might be your thing, but for a surfboard, stay on the beach.

Tuesday through Thursday morning are a mixed bag of strong cross-shore winds and messy conditions. There’s a little window Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, where the wind goes glassy from the north at 5 km/h, and we get a 4ft swell from the northwest. The energy is low (273) and the period is short (8 seconds), so it’s small and weak, but it’ll be clean. Friday afternoon, July 31st, the wind goes glassy again with a 5ft groundswell from the WSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not gonna have much push.

The second week looks lean. Most of August starts with tiny, weak swell under 3ft and light cross-shore winds. There’s a bit of a pulse on Wednesday, August 5th, with a 5ft swell from the WSW, but the period is still short (7 seconds) and the wind is variable. The real standout later in the window is Thursday morning, August 6th – we get a glassy 6ft swell from the WSW, with zero wind. The energy is 385 (moderate), and it’s clean. It’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but it could be a nice little session.

Then on August 7th, Friday morning, there’s a big jump in swell to 12ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. The energy is massive (2330), but it’s got light cross-shore winds from the northeast and the description says “marginal”. That’s expert territory and the wind isn’t perfectly aligned, so it’s a maybe for the brave.

After that, it’s back to small, windy, and poor for the rest of the window. Don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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