Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 44 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12AM2.48m | 8:30PM2.96m | 8:45AM2.61m | 9:02PM2.96m | 9:20AM2.70m | 9:36PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.35m | 2:50AM0.36m | 2:48PM0.30m | 3:20AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 37 | 32 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 44 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 182 | 182 | 197 | 182 | 379 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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