Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 12PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2553 | 1936 | 1860 | 1672 | 1426 | 1203 | 1170 | 961 | 1019 | 840 | 691 | 681 | 661 | 517 | 501 | 431 | 382 | 321 | 223 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.63m | 9:55PM0.64m | 10:14PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.15m | 1:29PM0.25m | 6:04AM0.15m | 7:00AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2553 | 1936 | 1860 | 1672 | 1426 | 1203 | 1170 | 961 | 1019 | 840 | 691 | 681 | 661 | 517 | 501 | 431 | 382 | 321 | 223 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SE 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 31 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | 63 | 88 | 64 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 10 | — | 7 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 102 | 18 | 21 | 2430 | 99 | 18 | 266 | 269 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 254 | 335 | 335 | 401 | 41 | 358 | 299 | 41 | 299 |
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