
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | 29 | 61 | 49 | 56 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 84 | 79 | 25 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 36 | 40 | 60 | 48 | 54 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.97m | 9:49PM2.63m | 10:23AM2.92m | 10:34PM2.42m | 11:17AM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.24m | 3:53PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.31m | 4:43PM0.59m | 4:44AM0.45m | 5:43PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
35 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
19 | 21 | 29 | 61 | 49 | 56 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 84 | 79 | 25 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 36 | 40 | 60 | 48 | 54 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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