Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 102 | 105 | 110 | 85 | 83 | 97 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 57 | 74 | 84 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.77m | 3:43PM2.18m | 3:42AM1.71m | 4:54PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM1.32m | 8:24AM0.99m | 10:25PM1.30m | 9:44AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 102 | — | 110 | 85 | 83 | 97 | 25 | — | 24 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 57 | — | 84 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 1 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 57 | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 74 | — | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 140 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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