Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 1PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 82 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:47AM2.60m | 7:03PM2.86m | 7:26AM2.74m | 7:39PM2.81m | 8:01AM2.83m | 8:11PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.48m | 1:21AM0.39m | 1:34PM0.44m | 1:52AM0.36m | 2:11PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 18 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 18 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 15 | E 9 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 9 | N 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 70 | 82 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 33 | — | — | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 208 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 141 | 1603 | 974 | 208 | 208 | 201 | 182 | 201 | 183 | 457 | 201 | 182 | 141 |
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