Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
22.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Archies today?

The current surf forecast for Archies at 10AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
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)
1.1
ESE
5
0.8
ENE
7
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
54
121
97
102
75
67
119
73
74
69
134
105
79
64
64
66
111
83
89
92
43
41
39
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:20AM2.62m
5:56PM2.71m
6:05AM2.66m
6:39PM2.93m
6:48AM2.67m
7:22PM3.10m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.87m
11:38AM0.58m
00:05AM0.72m
12:18PM0.44m
00:54AM0.60m
12:58PM0.34m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
23
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
19
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.1
NE
12
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
29
51
5
21
44
44
15
73
44
44
79
64
64
66
111
83
89
92
43
41
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
13
7
4
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
E
6
1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
66
54
121
97
102
75
67
119
52
74
69
134
105
40
42
34
34
10
10
9
7
25
25
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
517
384
384
597
181
437
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
140
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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