
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 6PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 40 | 54 | 50 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 123 | 112 | 128 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.95m | 5:47PM2.53m | 6:09AM2.14m | 6:22PM2.67m | 6:42AM2.33m | 6:54PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.93m | 00:21AM0.81m | 12:02PM0.78m | 00:49AM0.65m | 12:39PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 18 | 34 | 40 | 54 | 50 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 123 | 112 | 128 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 424 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 974 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 379 | 384 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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