Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 6AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 113 | 106 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 66 | 57 | 53 | 87 | 75 | 92 | 92 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:49PM2.01m | 11:43AM2.47m | 11:40PM1.85m | 12:44PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM1.04m | 4:55AM0.84m | 6:16PM1.16m | 5:41AM1.00m | 7:30PM1.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 94 | 113 | 106 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 66 | 57 | 53 | 87 | 75 | 92 | 92 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 437 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 374 | 374 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 379 |
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