Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 44 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM2.54m | 9:45PM2.97m | 10:03AM2.54m | 10:19PM2.80m | 10:42AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.41m | 4:38AM0.44m | 4:44PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | E 4 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | 17 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 140 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 208 | 140 | 379 | 206 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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