Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4456 | 3816 | 3121 | 2899 | 3116 | 4068 | 4676 | 5012 | 5140 | 5043 | 4701 | 4242 | 3764 | 3253 | 3253 | 3116 | 3116 | 2920 | 2615 | 2513 | 2274 | 2550 | 2445 | 2015 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM0.54m | 1:57AM0.55m | 3:21AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.15m | 3:16PM0.12m | 3:25PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
4456 | 3816 | 3121 | 2899 | 3116 | 4068 | 4676 | 5012 | 5140 | 5043 | 4701 | 4242 | 3764 | 3253 | 3253 | 3116 | 3116 | 2920 | 2615 | 2513 | 2274 | 2550 | 2445 | 2015 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | — | WSW 24 | — | — | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 55 | — | — | 664 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 277 | 266 | 181 | 215 | 215 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 99 | 99 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 181 | 181 | 0 |
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