Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at the outlook for Alnes Lighthouse, a point break that's fairly exposed to the swell.

Right now, the water is sitting at 56°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so nothing freaky going on there.

Alright, let's be straight with you – the start of this forecast is pretty grim. We've got a run of poor conditions kicking off Wednesday the 22nd through to Friday the 24th. That's three days of onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up, with wind speeds around 12 mph to 22 mph. Not worth paddling out.

Things start to turn on Saturday the 25th. We get a bit of a window with a clean 5 ft to 6 ft groundswell from the west (at 9 seconds), and light offshores. The energy is moderate. It's not world-class, but it'll be fun, clean waves. This is probably your best early call, but don't expect it to be empty – it can get crowds here sometimes.

Sunday the 26th through Monday the 27th, the wind swings back nasty, so we're back to square one.

Now, the real standout – and I mean the one I'm getting excited about – is Tuesday afternoon the 28th. We're looking at a solid 7 ft swell from the west-southwest, but here's the kicker: it's combined with a light southerly breeze making for a clean cross-offshore. The energy is moderate. It’ll be a proper session for intermediate crew. This is the one to circle.

After that, it gets messy again until we hit a surprise on Friday the 31st. Friday afternoon brings a glassy 6 ft swell from the northwest – absolute perfection for point break walls. If you can sneak out then, you’ll have silky lines.

Heading into the first week of August, we've got a couple of big, clean-looking days, but these are for the experienced lot only. On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, the swell jumps to 10 ft to 12 ft from the west-southwest. That’s strong wave energy – powerful stuff. With light offshore winds on the Saturday morning, the waves will be big, clean, and thumping. If you're not comfortable in overhead plus surf, sit this one out. The period on Saturday is a very long 11 seconds, which will hold up really well on this point.

The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of wind and chop, not worth a second look really.

So, to sum it up – your best bet is Tuesday the 28th for a solid, clean 7 ft wave. The big boys should look at the morning of August the 1st. The glassy Friday afternoon the 31st is also a dead-set gem for a mellow session.

Rusty.

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