
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 32 | 33 | 55 | 64 | 41 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 22 | 24 | |
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.68m | 8:42PM2.94m | 9:00AM2.73m | 9:14PM2.81m | 9:34AM2.72m | 9:44PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.28m | 2:58AM0.32m | 3:07PM0.35m | 3:27AM0.35m | 3:42PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 16 | E 5 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 5 |
7 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
85 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 64 | 41 | 49 | 55 | 55 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 50 | 22 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 181 |
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