Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1444 | 1216 | 972 | 966 | 754 | 517 | 436 | 393 | 320 | 500 | 590 | 983 | 2073 | 1817 | 2406 | 2581 | 2796 | 3305 | 3237 | 3129 | 3022 | 2573 | 2510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15AM0.58m | 10:59PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.53m | 11:01PM0.40m | 10:14AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.29m | 4:40PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.17m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:42PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1444 | 1216 | 972 | 966 | 754 | 517 | 436 | 393 | 320 | 288 | 223 | 983 | 2073 | 1817 | 2406 | 2581 | 2796 | 3305 | 3237 | 3129 | 3022 | 2573 | 2510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | — | — | S 4 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 37 | 119 | 180 | 130 | 500 | 590 | 250 | — | — | 3 | 91 | — | 1406 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 22 | 54 | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 182 | 182 | 36 | 99 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 36 | 36 |
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