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/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Archies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Archies sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today?
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | |
77 | 66 | 98 | 75 | 70 | 173 | 73 | 70 | 88 | 108 | 318 | 193 | 193 | 320 | 364 | 124 | 134 | 134 | 78 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 85 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:41AM2.70m | 5:20PM2.39m | 5:32AM2.73m | 6:05PM2.57m | 6:14AM2.73m | 6:43PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.78m | 11:18PM0.88m | 11:58AM0.67m | 00:09AM0.78m | 12:33PM0.59m | 00:52AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | 5:23 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 9 | N 16 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 66 | 47 | — | 46 | 70 | 173 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 31 | 42 | 193 | 193 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | — | N 16 | N 12 | N 16 | N 17 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 66 | 98 | 75 | 53 | 11 | 42 | 66 | 88 | 108 | 318 | 27 | 29 | 320 | 364 | 91 | 134 | 134 | 78 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 85 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 379 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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