Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 68 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 84 | 79 | 40 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:09PM2.78m | 9:37AM2.97m | 9:49PM2.63m | 10:23AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.24m | 3:53PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.31m | 4:43PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | 11 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 25 | 22 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 68 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 84 | 79 | 40 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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