
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5418 | 5043 | 5043 | 4564 | 4168 | 3860 | 3499 | 3745 | 4065 | 3887 | 3740 | 3644 | 3503 | 3678 | 4653 | 4545 | 4959 | 6415 | 7497 | 7602 | 9194 | 11232 | 12539 | 12350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.56m | 3:57AM0.60m | 5:08AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.13m | 3:02PM0.05m | 3:32PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | WSW 17 |
5418 | 5043 | 5043 | 4564 | 4168 | 3860 | 3499 | 3745 | 4065 | 3887 | 3740 | 3644 | 3503 | 3678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 453 | 232 | — | — | — | — | 4653 | 4545 | 4959 | 6415 | 7497 | 7602 | 9194 | 11232 | 12539 | 10578 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 429 | 403 | 252 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 314 | 429 | 879 | 429 | 623 | 2010 | 2387 | 1632 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 1998 | 2038 |
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