Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 11PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1699 | 1322 | 1083 | 846 | 752 | 663 | 752 | 907 | 888 | 1011 | 1253 | 2864 | 2479 | 2148 | 1933 | 1606 | 1303 | 1151 | 958 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.58m | 6:49AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.08m | 3:58PM0.07m | 4:13PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1699 | 1322 | 1083 | 846 | 752 | 663 | 752 | 907 | 888 | 1011 | 1253 | 2864 | 2479 | 2148 | 1933 | 1606 | 1303 | 1151 | 958 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 39 | 75 | 75 | 182 | 249 | 438 | 722 | 751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 196 | 361 | 232 | 126 | 80 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 99 | 44 | 219 | 181 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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