
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 11 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 10 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 62 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.78m | 5:06PM2.39m | 5:32AM1.95m | 5:47PM2.53m | 6:09AM2.14m | 6:22PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM1.07m | 11:50PM0.97m | 11:19AM0.93m | 00:21AM0.81m | 12:02PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | — |
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 62 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 389 | 374 | 384 | 374 | 639 | 517 | 437 | 437 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 437 | 884 | 384 | 384 | 379 | 379 |
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