Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1879 | 1370 | 1216 | 1164 | 946 | 754 | 517 | 514 | 393 | 288 | 500 | 590 | 983 | 1940 | 2113 | 2406 | 2581 | 2796 | 3572 | 3200 | 3129 | 3022 | 2681 | 2510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:05PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.58m | 10:59PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.53m | 11:01PM0.40m | 10:14AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.29m | 4:40PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.17m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:42PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 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 |
1879 | 1370 | 1216 | 1164 | 946 | 754 | 517 | 514 | 393 | 288 | 320 | 320 | 983 | 1940 | 2113 | 2406 | 2581 | 2796 | 3572 | 3200 | 3129 | 3022 | 2681 | 2510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | S 4 | — | S 4 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 37 | 119 | 180 | 130 | 500 | 590 | 217 | 4 | — | 3 | 91 | — | 1406 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 54 | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | 69 | 44 | 15 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 99 | 182 | 205 | 36 | 99 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 0 |
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