Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 3PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
752 | 752 | 752 | 907 | 946 | 1011 | 1253 | 2550 | 2479 | 2148 | 1848 | 1606 | 1303 | 1093 | 958 | 943 | 809 | 657 | 608 | 1237 | 1126 | 1628 | 1725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.58m | 6:49AM0.60m | 7:32AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.07m | 4:13PM0.07m | 4:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
752 | 752 | 752 | 907 | 946 | 1011 | 1253 | 2550 | 2479 | 2148 | 1848 | 1606 | 1303 | 1093 | 958 | 943 | 809 | 657 | 608 | 1237 | 1126 | 1628 | 1725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | W 24 | WSW 24 |
80 | 75 | 182 | 249 | 438 | 722 | 751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 255 | — | — | 11 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
52 | 80 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 102 | 36 | 44 | 215 | 181 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 429 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 403 | 403 | 266 | 90 |
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