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/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 07 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
23.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today?
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | |
67 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 58 | 74 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.92m | 00:22AM2.53m | 12:51PM1.86m | 1:29AM2.47m | 2:17PM1.89m | 2:37AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM1.11m | 5:27PM1.01m | 7:10AM1.14m | 6:30PM1.12m | 8:18AM1.11m | 7:48PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 67 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 58 | 74 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 |
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