
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 10AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 63 | 110 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 72 | 99 | 103 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:44PM2.26m | 11:27AM2.44m | 11:19PM2.06m | 12:18PM2.31m | 00:05AM1.86m | 1:29PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.65m | 5:39PM1.02m | 5:34AM0.80m | 6:37PM1.20m | 6:20AM0.96m | 8:01PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 17 | ENE 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 6 |
27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | NE 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 17 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 63 | 110 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 72 | 99 | 103 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 1598 | 1598 | 1378 | 1244 | 645 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 692 | 692 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 |
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