Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 10PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s 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 (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 983 | 1940 | 2113 | 2406 | 2378 | 2796 | 3572 | 3237 | 3129 | 3022 | 2605 | 2510 | 2128 | 1650 | 2274 | 2564 | 2251 | 2251 | 1884 | 1794 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:45AM0.53m | 11:01PM0.40m | 10:14AM0.47m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:37AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.17m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:42PM0.20m | 5:12AM0.25m | 4:38PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
223 | 983 | 1940 | 2113 | 2406 | 2378 | 2796 | 3572 | 3237 | 3129 | 3022 | 2605 | 2510 | 2128 | 1650 | 2274 | 2564 | 2251 | 2251 | 1884 | 1794 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 11 | — | — | S 4 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
590 | 189 | — | — | 5 | 91 | — | 1406 | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 716 | 1028 | 545 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 |
9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 52 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 36 | 99 | 80 | 80 | 266 | 429 | 623 | 429 | 181 | 181 |
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