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/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 03 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Archies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Archies sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today?
The current surf forecast for Archies at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
69 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 72 | 101 | 109 | 176 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:52AM2.39m | 9:26PM2.89m | 9:23AM2.28m | 10:01PM2.82m | 9:58AM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.81m | 2:57PM0.57m | 3:49AM0.88m | 3:27PM0.65m | 4:28AM0.96m | 4:01PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 55 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 67 | 23 | 12 | 56 | 55 | 17 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 72 | 101 | 109 | 176 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | E 5 | — | — | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 56 | 56 | 26 | 12 | 55 | 14 | — | — | 27 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 201 | 181 |
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