Archies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Queensland North Coast, Australia)

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Archies Surf Guide

Archies in Queensland North Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that is often working. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. No beach break here and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rocks - Localism.

Archies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Archies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Archies occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Archies (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Archies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in June while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

60%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Archies Location Map

Interactive Archies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Archies is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 205 km (127 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Archies is Rockhampton Airport (ROK), also in Australia, 261 km (162 miles) away.

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Archies Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Archies look like?

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Tides at Archies

Current tide and informaton

For Elliot Heads, Australia, 8 km from Archies.

Next High Water: 09:58am | 2.16m

Next Low Water: 04:01pm | 0.75m

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Archies Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite