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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 pm Friday 29 May 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
21.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.83m | 7:24AM2.29m | 8:01PM2.88m | 7:57AM2.25m | 8:34PM2.90m | 8:31AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.83m | 1:29PM0.52m | 2:25AM0.82m | 2:00PM0.52m | 3:01AM0.82m | 2:32PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 181 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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