Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 74 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 87 | 127 | 77 | 115 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:16PM2.69m | 6:43AM2.72m | 6:52PM2.74m | 7:19AM2.91m | 7:29PM2.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.51m | 12:51PM0.59m | 1:05AM0.38m | 1:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 48 | 16 | — | 31 | 20 | 16 | 21 | — | 46 | 51 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 32 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 74 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 87 | 127 | 77 | 115 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 201 | 141 | 141 | 201 | 884 | 201 | 201 | 183 | 187 | 201 | 208 | 208 | 765 |
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