Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 77 | 75 | 173 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 140 | 133 | 76 | 183 | 120 | 117 | 140 | 78 | 127 | 97 | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27PM2.38m | 12:10PM2.31m | 00:06AM2.15m | 1:08PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.65m | 6:11PM1.00m | 6:27AM0.78m | 7:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 22 | 94 | 94 | 8 | — | 22 | 22 | 76 | 116 | 120 | 117 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 97 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | 28 | 21 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 67 | 77 | 75 | 173 | — | 91 | 91 | 140 | 133 | 1 | 183 | — | — | 140 | 78 | 127 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 140 |
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