Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
987 | 987 | 627 | 1766 | 1811 | 1847 | 1956 | 1822 | 2208 | 2414 | 2445 | 2303 | 2359 | 7073 | 5153 | 7303 | 6232 | 5889 | 5861 | 5848 | 5968 | 6118 | 5393 | 4957 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.40m | 10:38AM0.40m | 00:18AM0.46m | 9:19AM0.33m | 00:38AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.30m | 4:55PM0.23m | 6:12AM0.31m | 4:39PM0.21m | 4:20PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
987 | 987 | 596 | 1766 | 1811 | 1847 | 1956 | 1822 | 2208 | 2414 | 2445 | 2303 | 2359 | — | — | 7303 | 6232 | 5889 | 5861 | 5848 | 5968 | 6118 | 5393 | 4957 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 627 | — | 131 | 202 | — | 578 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1275 | 1090 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 321 | 7073 | 5153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 181 | 362 | 41 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 299 | 314 | 1104 | 1109 | 653 | 625 | 653 | 879 | 219 | 181 | 99 | 277 | 403 | 386 | 386 | 277 |
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