Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,541 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alnes Lighthouse this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Alnes Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming down the pipe.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a write-off for Alnes Lighthouse. There is simply no surf on offer worth paddling out for right now. The first two weeks are full of poor conditions—small, weak swell, crummy winds, and a lot of cross-shore chop. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual there, but it’s not exactly tropical.
We’ve got a long gap with zero recommendations. From the start through to the end of the forecast window, there’s nothing I can point you toward with any confidence. The swell energy is mostly weak (values like 40, 47, and 53), with a few days in the second week showing moderate energy (135 to 260) but still paired with onshore or cross-onshore winds that kill any quality. Even when the swell pops up to 5ft to 8ft on the 8th and 10th, the wind is either too strong or the direction is messy. The 10ft on the morning of the 11th sounds big, but with cross-onshore wind and a period of 10 seconds, it’ll be a choppy mess best left for the experts, and honestly, it’s not worth paddling into.
There are no standouts. No clean windows with light offshore winds and decent swell. This is one of those stretches where the forecast just doesn’t deliver for Alnes Lighthouse. It happens. The spot can be fickle, and when the wind is predominantly northerly or westerly and cross-shore, it rarely lines up. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d give it a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 27 | 78 | 127 | 94 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 40 | 188 | 363 | 768 | 409 | 400 | 502 | 702 | 828 | 537 | 1541 | 958 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.41m | 4:40AM1.46m | 5:20PM1.37m | 5:45AM1.39m | 6:29PM1.35m | 7:05AM1.35m | 7:48PM1.38m | 8:31AM1.38m | 9:03PM1.46m | 9:46AM1.46m | 10:07PM1.58m | 10:47AM1.54m | 11:00PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.28m | 10:28PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.37m | 11:30PM0.48m | 12:11PM0.46m | 00:51AM0.51m | 1:33PM0.50m | 2:21AM0.47m | 2:56PM0.47m | 3:39AM0.35m | 4:04PM0.39m | 4:41AM0.20m | 4:59PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 40 | 188 | 363 | 768 | 409 | 22 | 40 | 25 | 172 | 537 | 1541 | 958 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | — | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | 78 | 127 | 94 | 11 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 502 | 702 | 828 | 259 | 218 | 206 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 712 | 1267 | 865 | 841 | 445 | 658 | 691 | 669 | 82 | 82 | 615 | 657 | 405 | 405 | 25 | 1329 | 963 | 657 | 729 | 595 |
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