
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3609 | 3560 | 3164 | 2870 | 2598 | 2378 | 2171 | 2049 | 1838 | 1585 | 1430 | 1170 | 995 | 880 | 799 | 812 | 787 | 771 | 953 | 1296 | 3580 | 4157 | 4374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:05AM0.52m | 00:49AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.13m | 1:38PM0.14m | 1:42PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
3609 | 3560 | 3164 | 2870 | 2598 | 2378 | 2171 | 2049 | 1838 | 1585 | 1430 | 1170 | 995 | 880 | 799 | 812 | 787 | 771 | 953 | 998 | 3580 | 4157 | 4374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 93 | 180 | 168 | 388 | 1296 | 1279 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 429 | 458 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 181 | 99 | 18 | 0 | 329 | 1896 | 1929 | 403 | 386 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 429 | 1991 | 386 | 386 |
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