Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 97 | 110 | 114 | 238 | 276 | 106 | 69 | 109 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53PM2.60m | 11:23AM2.41m | 11:27PM2.38m | 12:10PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.58m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.65m | 6:11PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 8 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 40 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 47 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 97 | 110 | 114 | 238 | 276 | 106 | 69 | 109 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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