Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1303 | 1151 | 958 | 943 | 763 | 699 | 513 | 987 | 1042 | 1581 | 1752 | 1929 | 2976 | 3656 | 3656 | 8418 | 8371 | 7934 | 8101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM0.62m | 8:09AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.07m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:33PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
1303 | 1151 | 958 | 943 | 763 | 699 | 513 | 987 | 1042 | 1581 | 1752 | 1929 | 2976 | 3656 | 3656 | 8418 | 8371 | 7934 | 8101 | |
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 | 892 | 2443 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 29 | 41 | — | 233 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 25 | 14 | 90 | 0 | 266 | 337 | 403 | 403 | 386 | 266 | 90 | 219 | 215 | 80 | 80 | 181 | 0 | 205 |
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