Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, W swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next ten days or so are looking pretty grim. We’re staring down a long stretch of poor conditions with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is weak and messy. There’s a gap from now until the morning of Sunday, 26 July, where nothing is really recommended. After that, it’s a lot of “poor surf conditions” until we get a few flickers of hope.
The first real standout is a bit of a long shot, but it’s the best we’ve got. On Saturday morning, 01 August, at Alnes Lighthouse, the wind is forecast to go glassy. That’s right, glassy. The swell is small, coming from the north at 3 ft, with a short period around 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 97, so it won’t have much punch, but with that glassy surface, the point break could offer up some clean, rideable lines. The water temp is 56°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. This spot is a point break, so it can handle a short-period north swell, but don’t expect barrels. Just a chance for a smooth, fun session if the forecast holds.
Then, on Monday afternoon, 03 August, we get another little window. Alnes Lighthouse sees a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, with a 4 ft north-northeast swell. The period is short again, only 6 seconds, so it’s windswell, not the real deal. The energy is still low at 129. It’s a clean-looking setup, but nothing to write home about.
Finally, the morning of Tuesday, 04 August, brings another glassy moment. Same spot, Alnes Lighthouse. The wind goes dead calm, and the swell is 5 ft from the north-northeast, again with a short 6-second period. The energy is 134. It’s small and weak, but if you’re desperate for a glassy surf, that’s your window.
Overall, the whole 16-day window is a struggle. The swell never really gets good, and the wind is mostly against us. The only real highlights are those two glassy mornings on 01 August and 04 August. They’re not going to be pumping, but if you want to get wet without getting blown around, those are your moments.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 64 | 78 | 271 | 166 | 231 | 230 | 194 | 120 | 90 | 70 | 348 | 580 | 550 | 380 | 276 | 267 | 477 | 384 | 307 | 166 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32PM1.37m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:20PM1.31m | 5:34AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.27m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:16PM1.25m | 7:49AM1.24m | 8:22PM1.28m | 8:59AM1.25m | 9:22PM1.33m | 9:59AM1.30m | 10:14PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.41m | 11:16AM0.33m | 11:29PM0.50m | 12:09PM0.46m | 00:34AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.60m | 2:19PM0.62m | 3:01AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.61m | 4:01AM0.53m | 4:16PM0.57m | 4:50AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — |
 | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 78 | 27 | 48 | 177 | 230 | 194 | 120 | 90 | 70 | 3 | 1 | — | 380 | 276 | 267 | 477 | 384 | 307 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 43 | 19 | 35 | 231 | 174 | 117 | 43 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 207 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 271 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 348 | 580 | 550 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 841 | 0 | 885 | 749 | 749 | 677 | 677 | 10 | 619 | 931 | 82 | 615 | 82 | 0 | 656 | 405 | 657 | 657 | 615 | 595 |
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