Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkimos today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkimos at 1AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alkimos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2243 | 2148 | 1835 | 2015 | 1860 | 2964 | 2522 | 1982 | 1699 | 1322 | 1083 | 846 | 663 | 663 | 752 | 791 | 946 | 1011 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM0.56m | 5:56AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.09m | 3:41PM0.08m | 3:58PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2243 | 2148 | 1835 | 2015 | 1860 | 2964 | 2522 | 1982 | 1699 | 1322 | 1083 | 846 | 663 | 663 | 752 | 791 | 946 | 1011 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
95 | 181 | 774 | 650 | 760 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 75 | 75 | 182 | 249 | 438 | 770 | 859 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | — |
— | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 189 | 363 | 288 | 181 | 100 | 49 | 24 | — | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 99 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 18 |
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