
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 6PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2344 | 3022 | 3371 | 3469 | 3378 | 3251 | 3609 | 3333 | 3243 | 2870 | 2598 | 2378 | 2140 | 1893 | 1778 | 1585 | 1430 | 1286 | 1152 | 880 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:31PM0.56m | 00:05AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 1:38PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
2344 | 3022 | 3371 | 3469 | 3378 | 3251 | 3609 | 3333 | 3243 | 2870 | 2598 | 2378 | 2140 | 1893 | 1778 | 1585 | 1430 | 1286 | 1152 | 880 | 880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 1632 | 1632 | 386 | 362 | 362 | 403 | 429 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1845 | 181 | 99 | 19 | 6 | 329 | 1929 | 1998 | 418 | 386 |
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