Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 99 | 96 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 86 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 126 | 58 | 77 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.41m | 4:52AM2.06m | 4:58PM2.51m | 5:32AM2.27m | 5:38PM2.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.95m | 10:37AM1.04m | 11:29PM0.80m | 11:27AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 99 | 96 | 77 | 74 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 126 | 58 | 77 | 25 | 64 | 64 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 206 | 208 | 631 | 612 | 612 | 590 | 590 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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