Surf Forecasts:
Alykes - Zakynthos surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NNW swell with 13 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alykes - Zakynthos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This is a tough one. I’ve been staring at the charts for Alykes – Zakynthos, and honestly, there’s next to nothing on the menu for the entire 16-day window. The spot is rated as beginner and is inconsistent, which is a shame because the water’s sitting at a warm 82°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that’s about the only good news.
We kick off on Wednesday afternoon, 12 August, and there’s zero swell. Not a wave to be had. The wind is cross-offshore, the sky is clear, but the combined energy of all swells directed here is a flat 0. That flat line carries right through the next couple of weeks. There are some tiny readings on Thursday 13 August afternoon – a 0.7ft swell from the NNE with a period of just 3 seconds – but that’s basically a lake ripple. Combined energy is a measly 2. Friday morning, 14 August, we get a 1ft swell from the NE, also 3 seconds, energy at 4. Still junk. It’s all onshore wind, too.
We get glassy conditions on the morning of Saturday 15 August, but there’s no swell. Sunday 16 August morning is glassy, but again, flat. The pattern keeps repeating: glassy mornings, then cross-offshore afternoons, but the swell never shows up. We see a decent offshore wind picking up on Tuesday 18 August afternoon from the WSW at 12 mph, but the swell is absent. The combined energy stays at 0 through the whole period.
Even as we push into the second week, there’s no change. The morning of 22 August is dead calm and glassy, but the swell is missing. The afternoon of 27 August brings a tiny 1ft blip from the SE with a 2-second period, giving a combined energy of 1, but it’s cross-on wind and useless.
This is a blank run for Alykes. It’s not unusual for a spot that’s inconsistent and barely exposed to the swell. The optimum swell direction is from the NE, but we never get any decent groundswell or long-period energy coming through. The few tiny windswells we see are short-period, weak, and poorly directed. For a beginner spot, you’d need clean, mellow waves, but there’s nothing. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a flat, glassy morning, but don’t expect to ride anything.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:26AM0.14m | 5:21PM0.17m | 5:59AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.16m | 6:31AM0.14m | 6:25PM0.15m | 7:03AM0.14m | 6:55PM0.13m | 7:34AM0.13m | 7:23PM0.12m | 8:07AM0.13m | 7:53PM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM-0.01m | 11:17AM0.02m | 11:52PM-0.01m | 11:54AM0.02m | 00:21AM-0.01m | 12:30PM0.02m | 00:48AM0.00m | 1:06PM0.03m | 1:14AM0.01m | 1:43PM0.04m | 1:40AM0.03m | 2:25PM0.05m | 2:08AM0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 932 | 964 | 2069 | 1996 | 767 | 2174 | 1093 | 1095 | 2054 | 383 | 272 | 2069 | 504 | 1403 | 1991 | 1100 | 1053 | 1086 | 721 |
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