
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 4PM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8531 | 7054 | 9654 | 10059 | 11505 | 12142 | 11616 | 10670 | 9330 | 7665 | 6270 | 5352 | 4523 | 3779 | 3331 | 2756 | 2741 | 1597 | 1089 | 1651 | 2660 | 3344 | 3991 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.65m | 6:14AM0.70m | 7:14AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM-0.01m | 4:06PM-0.05m | 4:42PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 10 | — | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10670 | 9330 | 7665 | 6270 | 5352 | 4523 | 3779 | 3331 | 2756 | 2741 | 1597 | — | — | 484 | — | 3991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 180 | 5 | 184 | 657 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | NW 11 | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — |
8531 | 7054 | 9654 | 10059 | 11505 | 12142 | 11616 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1286 | 5 | — | 232 | 1089 | 1651 | 2660 | 3344 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1896 | 1896 | 1760 | 2010 | 1845 | 2010 | 2165 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 87 | 94 | 905 | 277 | 337 | 403 | 314 | 314 | 659 | 1109 | 2009 | 181 | 181 |
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