Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.91m | 8:12AM2.48m | 8:30PM2.96m | 8:45AM2.61m | 9:02PM2.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.46m | 2:13PM0.35m | 2:50AM0.36m | 2:48PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 31 | — | 1 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 87 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 181 |
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