
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 12PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2257 | 2615 | 3504 | 4466 | 5002 | 5065 | 5351 | 5418 | 5043 | 5043 | 4295 | 3908 | 3614 | 3499 | 3499 | 3951 | 3887 | 3868 | 3719 | 3796 | 3629 | 3749 | 4810 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02AM0.50m | 2:51AM0.56m | 3:57AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.20m | 2:52PM0.13m | 3:02PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
2257 | 2615 | 3504 | 4466 | 5002 | 5065 | 5351 | 5418 | 5043 | 5043 | 4295 | 3908 | 3614 | 3499 | 3499 | 3951 | 3887 | 3868 | 3719 | 3796 | 3629 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | — | 3072 | 3749 | 4810 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 403 | 429 | 216 | 99 | 80 | 181 | 99 | 403 | 429 | 403 | 429 | 429 |
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