Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 2AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 62 | 66 | 58 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 83 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.61m | 6:08AM2.50m | 6:16PM2.69m | 6:43AM2.72m | 6:52PM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.65m | 12:10PM0.73m | 00:33AM0.51m | 12:51PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 60 | — | 53 | 41 | 40 | 36 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | 28 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 62 | 66 | 58 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 37 | 39 | 31 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 590 | 590 | 181 | 590 | 201 | 201 | 590 | 739 | 201 | 201 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 141 | 141 | 201 | 208 | 631 |
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