Alnes Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a flat patch for Alnes Lighthouse (Norway), a point break that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The first week is honestly a write-off for any decent surfing. From Tuesday the 14th right through to Thursday the 23rd, it’s a long run of poor surf conditions. You’ve got cross-shore breezes, choppy water, and small, weak swell with combined energy mostly under 200, and sometimes under 100. Not worth paddling out for anything decent. There’s a short window on the morning of Thursday the 23rd where it goes glassy with calm wind and a clean 4ft swell from the west at 8 seconds, but the energy is still only 178 and the conditions are described as very ordinary. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Then, Friday the 24th brings a change. The morning shows glassy conditions again with a 3ft WSW swell at 7 seconds, but energy is weak (118). It’s the Friday afternoon that starts to get interesting. Swell size jumps to 7ft from the west at 7 seconds, and combined energy hits 417 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is light cross-shore, so the surf is a little bumpy but with that size, it’s worth a look. Conditions are described as marginal, but the size is there.

Now, the standout. Saturday the 25th of July is the day to circle. The morning session is looking excellent for experienced surfers. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the west with a very long period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 2141, which is strong. The wind is calm and glassy. This is a point break, so that long-period west swell will wrap in nicely and line up. The afternoon is still solid, with a 8ft west swell at 12 seconds and energy of 1494, though the wind switches to a light cross-onshore. The morning is the pick though – clean, powerful, and for the experienced crew only. This break can draw a crowd sometimes, so get in early.

After that, Sunday the 26th drops back down to a 5ft west swell at 10 seconds, with cross-shore winds. Combined energy is 468, but conditions are only marginal. It’s a drop-off from the Saturday peak. Monday and Tuesday of the following week look average to poor, with onshore winds and lumpy surf. However, Tuesday the 28th afternoon has a late bright spot: a 5ft west swell at 9 seconds, with light offshore wind from the southeast. The energy is 336 and conditions are clean. It’s a good session for intermediates, and the wind is offshore, which makes it a solid option later in the period.

The water temp is sitting at 56° with an anomaly of +0.4°, so it is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual there.

So to wrap it up: the first week and a half is a bust. The real action is Saturday the 25th morning – that is the best session on offer by a long shot, with strong, clean, long-period groundswell. If you miss that, Tuesday the 28th afternoon has a decent offshore window.

Rusty.

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