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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 Thursday 28 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
21.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
123 | 121 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.37m | 6:53PM2.75m | 6:49AM2.33m | 7:28PM2.83m | 7:24AM2.29m | 8:01PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.89m | 12:25PM0.57m | 1:11AM0.86m | 12:58PM0.54m | 1:49AM0.83m | 1:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 123 | 121 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 41 | 20 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 42 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 89 | 89 | 208 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 87 | 190 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 181 |
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