Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy), Norway
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ålesund, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AES (AES), 11 km.
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About Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ålesund, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AES (AES), 11 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 10 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AES · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy).
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Ålesund, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AES (AES), 11 km.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy | 631kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft | 1,136kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 64, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 272kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 59, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 175kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 14, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 254kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 61, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 193kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 58, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 203kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 26, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft | 593kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 273kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 30 min by road. About 18h door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctSurf Alnes Lighthouse (Godoy)
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 30 min by road. About 18h door to door
Rough cost
About £660–£1,290 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 | £385–£800 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £20–£30 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £660–£1,290 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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