Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alnes Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 187 | 109 | 54 | 35 | 75 | 84 | 57 | 66 | 44 | 184 | 246 | 322 | 362 | 243 | 92 | 69 | 49 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.83m | 3:01PM1.53m | 3:05AM1.74m | 3:46PM1.45m | 3:51AM1.63m | 4:32PM1.37m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:20PM1.31m | 5:34AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.27m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:16PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.20m | 8:57AM-0.03m | 9:01PM0.25m | 9:43AM0.06m | 9:47PM0.33m | 10:29AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.41m | 11:16AM0.33m | 11:29PM0.50m | 12:09PM0.46m | 00:34AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.60m | ||||||
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 | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | 11:06 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 10:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 78 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 66 | 44 | 27 | 61 | 322 | 362 | 212 | 92 | 43 | 41 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | N 7 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | 33 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 87 | — | — | 35 | 69 | 49 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | N 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 27 | — | 9 | — | — | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 6 | — | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 43 | 187 | 109 | 30 | 31 | 75 | 84 | — | — | — | 184 | 246 | — | 9 | 243 | 60 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 679 | 751 | 837 | 655 | 728 | 490 | 619 | 0 | 0 | 741 | 749 | 1370 | 728 | 490 | 82 | 728 | 728 | 691 |
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