Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with 2,740 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
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 Alnes Lighthouse over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you: the next few days are a write-off. We’ve got a big, powerful west swell rolling in, but it’s being hammered by howling onshore winds. Sunday the 26th is seeing 10 ft of swell with a period of 10 seconds, but with a 31 mph cross-shore, the wave energy is massive (1906) but it’s just a mess. That trend holds through the start of the week – Monday, Tuesday, all poor. The wind is just relentless.
Honestly, the best bet in this whole 16-day window is a small window on Wednesday the 29th. The wind finally drops, swinging to a light S cross-off breeze at 9 mph. The swell drops right down to 4 ft, but it’s coming from the NW, which is the optimum direction for this spot. The energy is weak (184), but it’ll be clean. The morning is the pick, with some light rain around but the wind will be right. The water is sitting at 57°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
After that, our hopes don’t get much better. Thursday the 30th is a weird one – a tiny 2 ft west swell, but the wind goes glassy in the morning, then light offshore from the ESE in the afternoon. That’s about as clean as it gets, but the energy is just a whisper (87-88). You’d need a log and a lot of patience for a knee-high dribble.
Then from Friday the 31st right through to the end of the forecast, it’s a real drag. The wind picks up again, the swell stays small and weak, and the waves are just poor. There’s a spike in size again around the 7th of August, with an 8 ft NNW swell, but the wind is cross-shore and it’s still messy. For the experts out there, that’s a big, raw ocean, but it’s not clean.
So, to sum it up: the only real window is Wednesday the 29th morning for a clean, small wave session. The rest? It’s a long, quiet spell. The forecast can always change, but for now, it’s looking like a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 1906 | 1919 | 1029 | 1729 | 2600 | 2100 | 1252 | 870 | 418 | 143 | 70 | 39 | 49 | 46 | 117 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 161 | 134 | 60 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.30m | 10:14PM1.42m | 10:47AM1.36m | 10:58PM1.50m | 11:28AM1.42m | 11:38PM1.59m | 12:05PM1.45m | 00:14AM1.66m | 12:41PM1.48m | 00:48AM1.70m | 1:15PM1.49m | 1:22AM1.71m | 1:49PM1.49m | 1:55AM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.57m | 4:50AM0.46m | 5:00PM0.50m | 5:32AM0.37m | 5:37PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.36m | 6:46AM0.22m | 6:44PM0.31m | 7:19AM0.16m | 7:16PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:43 | — | — | 10:39 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:25 |
mm | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | 143 | 70 | 39 | 49 | 46 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 161 | 134 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 39 | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1906 | 1919 | 1029 | 1729 | 2600 | 2100 | 1252 | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 117 | 19 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 621 | 615 | 656 | 615 | 595 | 655 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 679 | 656 | 656 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
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