Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 6AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2663 | 2581 | 2148 | 1933 | 1606 | 1303 | 1093 | 958 | 848 | 763 | 657 | 582 | 1102 | 1175 | 1605 | 1725 | 1811 | 2634 | 3865 | 4075 | 9212 | 8707 | 8792 | 8285 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM0.60m | 7:32AM0.62m | 8:09AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.07m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:33PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
2663 | 2581 | 2148 | 1933 | 1606 | 1303 | 1093 | 958 | 848 | 763 | 657 | 582 | 1102 | 1175 | 1605 | 1725 | 1811 | 2634 | 3865 | 4075 | 9212 | 8707 | 8792 | 8285 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | W 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 255 | — | — | 11 | 55 | 95 | 263 | 1053 | 2668 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 299 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 403 | 403 | 386 | 14 | 90 | 234 | 215 | 181 | 80 | 181 | 181 | 742 |
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