Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 87 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 67 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 84 | 86 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.76m | 5:46PM2.43m | 5:56AM1.88m | 6:26PM2.57m | 6:36AM2.02m | 6:59PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM1.16m | 10:55AM0.94m | 00:30AM1.00m | 11:48AM0.83m | 1:02AM0.85m | 12:29PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 87 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 67 | 62 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | N 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 21 | 27 | 19 | — | — | 42 | — | 45 | — | 29 | 25 | 21 | 84 | 86 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 389 | 201 | 201 |
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