Surf Forecasts:
Alnes Lighthouse surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, W swell with 1,107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alnes Lighthouse this week:
The surf forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alnes Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alnes Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.
First up, the water temp at Alnes Lighthouse is sitting at 56.3°F, which is about average for the time of year. We've got a bit of a mixed bag across the next couple of weeks.
The overall pattern is a slow start, with a few days to get through before anything worth paddling out for. From Tuesday the 28th through to Thursday the 31st of July, it's pretty grim. We've got a 6.9ft WNW swell on Tuesday morning but it's getting hammered by a 18.6 mph cross-shore wind, making for lumpy, poor surf. The next few days are similar: small waves, crappy wind, or a combination of both. Thursday the 30th has a 6.6ft westerly swell with moderate energy (795), but that cross-shore wind is no good, and the period is only 10 seconds.
Friday the 31st of July is a write-off – strong winds and messy conditions. The first real standout comes on Sunday the 3rd of August. The morning session is looking glassy with a 3.0ft WSW swell and a period of 6 seconds. The energy is low (95) and the period is short, so it'll be a bit weak and bumpy, but for a Sunday morning with no wind, it's a nice little window for a cruise. The best surf on offer is the morning of Saturday the 9th of August. We've got a 3.6ft NW swell with a 7-second period and moderate energy (105). The wind is glassy. It's small, clean, and perfect for a longboard or a funboard. The offshore wind direction at Alnes Lighthouse is SE, so on that morning the wind is dead calm, making it a clean session. The swell direction is NW, which is not the optimum NW direction, but it will still wrap in. The period is 7 seconds, so it's a bit short and weak, but it's the cleanest wave in the whole run.
Sunday the 10th of August also has a glassy morning, with a 2.6ft NW swell and 8-second period (136 energy). It's another clean, small day. The rest of the second week from Monday the 11th of August onward looks tiny and weak, with next to no energy. The best of the entire outlook is the glassy, clean, small waves on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of August. For a spot like this, that's a solid little run.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 811 | 312 | 178 | 93 | 58 | 798 | 776 | 455 | 196 | 122 | 92 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 60 | 34 | 54 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.42m | 11:38PM1.59m | 12:05PM1.45m | 00:14AM1.66m | 12:41PM1.48m | 00:48AM1.70m | 1:15PM1.49m | 1:22AM1.71m | 1:49PM1.49m | 1:55AM1.70m | 2:23PM1.48m | 2:30AM1.67m | 2:59PM1.47m | 3:07AM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.36m | 6:46AM0.22m | 6:44PM0.31m | 7:19AM0.16m | 7:16PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.26m | 8:23AM0.13m | 8:22PM0.27m | 8:56AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:20 |
mm | 9 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 256 | 178 | 93 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 139 | 81 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NNW 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 811 | 312 | — | — | — | 798 | 776 | 455 | 196 | 122 | 92 | 55 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | 60 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 82 | 656 | 615 | 656 | 609 | 405 | 57 | 677 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 445 | 0 | 626 | 0 |
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