Surf Forecasts:
Alykes - Zakynthos surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period, NW swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alykes - Zakynthos this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Alykes - Zakynthos in the next 16 days are 0.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alykes - Zakynthos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the outlook for the next 16 days here at Alykes is a bit of a quiet one. This isn’t a time for big ambitions; it’s a stretch of mostly flat, calm, and glassy conditions with very little swell energy to get excited about. The good news is the wind looks clean for much of the period, with light and glassy mornings, so if you’re after a paddle, it’s your spot. But for surfable waves? It’s a long wait, and even then, it’s tiny.
The first real glimmer of anything happens on Sunday, the 23rd of August. The afternoon shows a tiny 1ft swell from the NW, with a short period of 4 seconds, and combined energy of just 3 (weak). It’s poor surf, so don’t expect much. The rest of the week is a dead zone right through to the end of August. You’ll see glassy mornings, cross-off winds, but no swell to speak of – just flat water.
On the 30th of August, early morning brings a whisper of 0.7ft from the NNW with a period of 3 seconds and energy of 1 (weak). It’s glassy, calm, and perfect for a tiny clean knee-high ripple, but it’s still not surfable. Then we get to the start of September. On Tuesday the 1st, the morning shows another 1ft NW swell, period 4 seconds, energy 2 (weak), but it’s onshore wind from the NNE, so it’s messy and poor. The afternoon picks up a little cross-off breeze but still no real wave. Wednesday the 2nd afternoon has a 1ft NW swell with a period of just 2 seconds and energy of 1 (weak) – barely a breath. Thursday the 3rd morning has a 1ft from the N, period 3 seconds, energy 1 (weak) but with onshore wind.
So, the bottom line: there’s no standout surf here. The best chance – if you’re desperate – is the tiny glassy bumps on the 30th of August morning, but it’s barely a ripple. For the rest, it’s a flat spell. Alykes is an inconsistent spot, and this run proves it. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:08AM0.11m | 00:08AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.11m | 2:16AM0.08m | 1:47PM0.12m | 2:56AM0.10m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:25AM0.11m | 3:07PM0.14m | 3:51AM0.12m | 3:38PM0.15m | 4:15AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.16m | 4:40AM0.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.07m | 3:47AM0.07m | 8:35PM0.06m | 6:43AM0.07m | 9:04PM0.05m | 8:14AM0.06m | 9:28PM0.03m | 8:54AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.02m | 9:26AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.01m | 9:58AM0.03m | 10:38PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 13 | 14 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
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Distance (km) | 1082 | 1991 | 1086 | 1042 | 1043 | 1006 | 952 | 1225 | 1082 | 1086 | 2146 | 2142 | 932 | 2217 | 157 | 211 | 1565 | 1572 | 1628 | 1995 | 1972 |
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