Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Alnes Lighthouse stretch.

We’re starting off a bit slow. The early days are a bust for anything worthwhile. Monday morning kicks off with a weak, cross-onshore 3ft swell, and the water's a touch cooler than normal for this time of year at 55°, which is a bit colder than average. It’s not looking good. We’ve got a few days of small, messy surf and poor conditions right through to the end of the month. There’s a glimmer of hope on Monday afternoon with a glassy 4ft WNW groundswell (11-second period) and the combined energy is moderate at 395, but the scoring just doesn’t back it up, so we’ll call it a no-go.

We hit a real quiet patch from Thursday the 27th through to the end of August. That’s a solid 4 to 5 days of tiny, weak swell, mostly under 2ft. The energy is barely there (16 to 43 in the readings). Not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout window looks like it starts on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning is glassy with a 4ft swell, but it’s still a bit ordinary. The real gem appears on Wednesday, September 2nd, in the afternoon. We’ve got 3ft of swell from the north with a very long 12-second period, and it’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy jumps to a solid 302 (moderate). This is a classic long-period groundswell, so it’ll wrap into the point setup beautifully with good shape and those long waits between sets.

Another highlight that’s worth a mention is Friday, September 4th. The morning shows 4ft from the WSW with an 8-second period, light offshore wind, and clean conditions. The energy is strong at 353. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be fun, clean, and the crowd here is only sometimes an issue, so you might have it to yourself.

Looking further out, the swell builds. By Sunday, September 6th, we’re looking at a solid 5ft from the west with a 12-second period, and the energy is high at 724. It's cross-shore and a bit lumpy in the morning, but it's a powerful groundswell. Then on Monday the 7th, the morning looks clean with a 3ft W swell at 11 seconds and a solid 369 energy reading. That’s promising.

But hold on, by Tuesday the 8th, we’ve got a big bugger coming in. The afternoon shows a 10ft swell from the NNW, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind is howling cross-shore at 22 mph. The energy is massive at 1755, but that’s going to be raw, lumpy, and only for the experts – and even then, the wind is going to make a mess of it. That’s a big, angry ocean.

So, for the best bets: Keep your eyes on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, for that long-period groundswell and clean conditions. Then hit Friday morning, September 4th, for the clean offshore and solid 4ft.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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