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/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Archies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Archies sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Archies today?
The current surf forecast for Archies at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
111 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 94 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 43 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.64m | 7:50PM2.90m | 7:52AM2.57m | 8:22PM2.93m | 8:22AM2.49m | 8:53PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.70m | 1:33PM0.50m | 2:05AM0.71m | 2:00PM0.49m | 2:39AM0.75m | 2:28PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 111 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 94 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | 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 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 72 | 72 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 61 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 70 | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 |
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