Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:49PM2.62m | 9:23AM3.15m | 9:33PM2.48m | 10:12AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.28m | 3:48PM0.55m | 3:39AM0.36m | 4:42PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 |
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