Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 846 | 752 | 752 | 752 | 907 | 888 | 1011 | 1144 | 2550 | 2479 | 2148 | 1848 | 1606 | 1303 | 1093 | 958 | 848 | 763 | 647 | 575 | 987 | 1175 | 1519 | 1725 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.58m | 6:49AM0.60m | 7:32AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.07m | 4:13PM0.07m | 4:26PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 846 | 752 | 752 | 752 | 907 | 888 | 1011 | 1144 | 2550 | 2479 | 2148 | 1848 | 1606 | 1303 | 1093 | 958 | 848 | 763 | 647 | 575 | 987 | 1175 | 1519 | 1725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | W 24 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | 39 | 75 | 75 | 182 | 249 | 438 | 722 | 751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 255 | — | — | 11 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 131 | 82 | 40 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 36 | 44 | 216 | 181 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 308 | 403 | 403 | 340 | 90 |
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