
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 1PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1019 | 840 | 691 | 681 | 661 | 517 | 501 | 431 | 382 | 321 | 223 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 164 | 162 | 221 | 156 | 188 | 240 | 463 | 382 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:55PM0.64m | 10:14PM0.64m | 10:36PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.15m | 7:00AM0.16m | 11:47AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 21 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
1019 | 840 | 691 | 681 | 661 | 517 | 501 | 431 | 382 | 321 | 223 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 32 | 162 | 9 | 156 | 188 | 240 | 463 | 382 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 14 | W 22 | — | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 164 | 9 | — | 153 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 140 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | W 10 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 18 | 40 | 78 | 73 | 88 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 18 | 7 | — | 10 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 18 | — | 1 | 18 | — | 75 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 238 | 335 | 314 | 337 | 41 | 358 | 353 | 99 | 80 | 386 | 252 | 252 | 623 | 1632 | 1632 | 329 | 0 |
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