Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 41 | 52 | 49 | 40 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 41 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM2.17m | 7:30PM2.83m | 7:41AM2.33m | 7:59PM2.91m | 8:12AM2.48m | 8:30PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:55AM0.57m | 1:39PM0.45m | 2:22AM0.46m | 2:13PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 52 | 49 | 40 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 70 | 3 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 14 | — | NNE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | — | 71 | — | — | 41 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 8 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 140 |
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