Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 39 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.50m | 9:09PM3.09m | 9:24AM2.54m | 9:45PM2.97m | 10:03AM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.22m | 3:31AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 39 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 305 | 384 | 181 | 208 | 356 | 369 | 374 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 424 | 422 |
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