Alkimos surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AWST
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Alkimos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkimos sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Alkimos today?

The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
531
522
505
497
488
480
441
433
366
360
360
448
454
486
543
619
635
724
838
817
815
1225
1208
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
E
15
NE
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:00AM0.76m
9:36AM0.78m
10:15AM0.77m
Low Tide
6:35PM-0.03m
7:52PM-0.04m
9:19PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
15
15
14
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
21
23
23
21
21
14
14
12
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
18
21
21
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
549
531
522
505
497
488
480
441
433
366
360
360
354
354
389
396
403
380
373
838
817
815
1225
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
45
45
44
151
216
214
212
360
448
454
486
543
619
635
724
366
335
268
173
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
215
181
44
18
0
0
0
0
44
181
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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