Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.41m | 8:31PM3.14m | 8:45AM2.50m | 9:09PM3.09m | 9:24AM2.54m | 9:45PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.35m | 2:46PM0.22m | 3:31AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | N 3 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 6 | NE 7 | — | E 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 87 | 89 | 384 | 89 | 89 | 181 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 140 | 371 |
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