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Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 7 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 358kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 384kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 144, too small
- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1061, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Feb, Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 44, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 306kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 7 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 384kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 8 ft8 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 767kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:12 +0.6 mLow 08:17 −0.4 mHigh 14:20 +0.6 mLow 21:04 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:30 +0.5 mLow 09:34 −0.4 mHigh 15:34 +0.6 mLow 22:26 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:57 +0.5 mLow 10:59 −0.3 mHigh 16:55 +0.5 mLow 23:43 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb, Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (294°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (114°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ålesund, 9.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,360 each
about US$1,270–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AES, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,360 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ålesund
17 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Ålesund its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → AES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.