Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s cooking at Alnes Lighthouse (Norway). I’ve gotta level with you, this stretch of forecast is a tough one. There isn’t a single standout session across the whole 16 days, so brace yourself for a flat, messy run.

We start off on Thursday the 9th with small, weak swell. Thursday morning brings a 2ft cross-shore slop from the west, with a combined energy of just 154 – that’s weak. The wind is a moderate breeze from the WSW at 16 mph, making it cross and choppy. Not worth paddling out. That afternoon the wind cranks up to 22 mph from the same direction, and the swell jumps to 5ft but with a terrible 5-second period – a real mushy, lumpy mess (combined energy 166). Forget it.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are more of the same. Swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft from the west, period between 9 and 11 seconds, but the wind stays cross or cross-on, and the commentary just reads “poor surf conditions” across the board. Combined energy ticks up a bit to 228-281, which is moderate, but with the wind junk and the whole thing being called poor, there’s no reason to get excited. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th drop off further – swell down to 3ft to 3ft, energy dropping to 107-119. Still cross-shore breezes. It’s a long, frustrating gap of nothing for at least the first five days.

Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th hold around 3ft from the WNW, with periods improving slightly to 8-11 seconds. Energy pushes into the 186-240 range (moderate). But the wind is still cross from the NE, and the wave comment remains “poor surf conditions.” There’s just no good wind or clean shape to latch onto.

Thursday the 16th of July sees a tiny uptick in swell direction from the NNE at 4ft, but the period plummets to 5 seconds. Combined energy is only 101, and it’s cross-shore again. Then we hit the worst days: Friday the 17th has glassy conditions in the morning with a faint 1ft from the north (energy 52) – it’s almost flat. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are the same story: tiny swell from the west, 1ft to 1ft with moderate to fresh cross-shore winds. Energy barely reaches 58.

There’s a little blip on Wednesday the 22nd of July morning: a 4ft swell from the NNW, 10-second period, and a combined energy of 328 (strong). The wind is light cross-onshore from the west at 6 mph, but the forecast still calls it marginal. It’s the closest thing to a session in the whole run, but it’s not clean. That afternoon the wind picks up to 16 mph and it’s choppy again. Thursday the 23rd brings 4ft to 5ft from the north, but the period is short (7-8 seconds) and the wind is messy.

Honestly, for the entire 16-day outlook, there is no good window. The swell is never well-directed, the winds are almost always cross or onshore, and the wave quality never improves beyond poor. For a point break that’s fairly exposed, this is a real blank run. A spot like this normally picks up more, but this time around, you’re better off waiting for the next pattern change. It doesn’t stay poor forever – forecasts can flip.

No standouts. No recommended sessions. I’d say take the board down and wax it later.

Rusty.

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