Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.61m | 9:02PM2.96m | 9:20AM2.70m | 9:36PM2.89m | 9:59AM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.30m | 3:20AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.31m | 3:53AM0.29m | 4:07PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 371 |
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