Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 7AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2396 | 2414 | 2246 | 2331 | 5808 | 3352 | 5163 | 6129 | 7100 | 7090 | 6929 | 7293 | 6920 | 6651 | 5968 | 5193 | 4400 | 3566 | 3080 | 2691 | 3103 | 3929 | 4736 | 5076 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.46m | 9:19AM0.33m | 00:38AM0.51m | 1:07AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.31m | 4:39PM0.21m | 4:20PM0.18m | 3:35PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2396 | 2414 | 2246 | 2331 | — | — | — | 6129 | 7100 | 7090 | 6929 | 7293 | 6920 | 6651 | 5968 | 5193 | 4400 | 3566 | 3080 | 2691 | 3103 | 3929 | 4736 | 5076 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 21 | 95 | 5808 | 3352 | 5163 | 4573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 1632 | 1109 | 1104 | 1109 | 631 | 905 | 879 | 215 | 99 | 0 | 41 | 386 | 386 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 87 | 87 | 215 | 181 | 181 | 25 |
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