
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 8AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 121 | 149 | 121 | 134 | 139 | 121 | 117 | 121 | 99 | 69 | 88 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 64 | 82 | 99 | 113 | 121 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12PM2.17m | 10:55AM2.59m | 10:49PM2.01m | 11:43AM2.47m | 11:40PM1.85m | 12:44PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.69m | 5:20PM1.04m | 4:55AM0.84m | 6:16PM1.16m | 5:41AM1.00m | 7:30PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 8 | 19 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
87 | 121 | 149 | 121 | 134 | 139 | 121 | 117 | 121 | 99 | 69 | 88 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 64 | 82 | 99 | 113 | 121 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 379 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 181 |
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