Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 6PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.86m | 9:10PM2.48m | 9:40AM2.80m | 9:40PM2.33m | 10:15AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:18AM0.46m | 3:57PM0.75m | 3:47AM0.56m | 4:36PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | SE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 26 | — | 28 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 21 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 850 | 932 | 899 | 182 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 831 | 211 | 8 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 692 | 645 | 517 | 517 |
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