Alkimos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Perth City Coast, Australia)

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Alkimos Surf Guide

Alkimos in the Perth Area is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rocks, locals and sharks.

Alkimos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Alkimos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Alkimos occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Alkimos (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Alkimos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in June while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Alkimos Location Map

Interactive Alkimos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Alkimos is Perth International Airport (PER) in Australia, which is 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Alkimos is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Alkimos Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	16	16	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Alkimos

Current tide and informaton

For Quinns Rocks, 1 km from Alkimos.

Next High Water: 10:29am | 0.64m

Next Low Water: 10:07pm | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Alkimos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.1 °C) at Alkimos is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite