Alkimos surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Alkimos today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 6PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
2.2
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
4.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2792
2576
2224
1872
1461
1140
1000
887
593
344
304
270
460
263
258
229
194
447
501
412
347
411
1651
4151
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
35
NE
30
NNW
35
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:45AM0.64m
8:09AM0.67m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.13m
5:07PM0.10m
5:37PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
17
17
15
17
20
20
20
18
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
14
13
11
14
13
11
12
17
15
13
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
2792
2576
2224
1872
1461
1140
1000
887
593
344
304
270
460
263
258
229
194
447
501
412
347
295
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
14
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
87
167
314
189
189
40
128
83
68
169
47
33
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
2
12
11
25
64
86
107
45
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.5
NNW
5
2.2
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
4.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
5
12
28
117
411
1651
4151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1109
463
252
216
181
266
181
181
181
181
181
99
0
0
0
0
41
90
0
265
2453
2453
1632
1632
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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