Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 56 | 51 | 78 | 81 | 72 | 74 | 94 | 88 | 44 | 87 | 96 | 82 | 91 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:08AM2.50m | 6:16PM2.69m | 6:43AM2.72m | 6:52PM2.74m | 7:19AM2.91m | 7:29PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.73m | 00:33AM0.51m | 12:51PM0.59m | 1:05AM0.38m | 1:32PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 56 | 32 | — | 36 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 22 | 32 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 51 | 78 | 81 | 72 | 74 | 94 | 88 | 44 | 87 | 96 | 82 | 91 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 590 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 631 | 631 | 201 | 201 | 187 | 183 | 141 | 141 | 201 | 141 | 208 | 631 | 141 | 187 | 187 | 201 | 187 | 208 |
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