Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
22.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Archies today?

The current surf forecast for Archies at 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
E
5
1
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
117
73
82
93
93
90
71
47
53
53
114
114
89
39
85
83
37
55
43
41
32
34
28
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:56PM2.71m
6:05AM2.66m
6:39PM2.93m
6:48AM2.67m
7:22PM3.10m
7:32AM2.64m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.72m
12:18PM0.44m
00:54AM0.60m
12:58PM0.34m
1:42AM0.53m
1:39PM0.28m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
18
20
21
22
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
19
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
73
31
19
14
47
53
44
114
114
89
39
85
83
37
55
43
41
32
34
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
14
6
9
9
4
2
2
6
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
9
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
E
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
102
117
39
82
93
93
90
71
42
36
53
7
5
28
7
3
19
4
3
4
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
140
140
140
181
181
181
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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