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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 3 pm Friday 15 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
22.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today?
The current surf forecast for Archies at 8PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
106 | 103 | 38 | 31 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 36 | 94 | 78 | 98 | 96 | 280 | 98 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:22PM3.10m | 7:32AM2.64m | 8:07PM3.20m | 8:16AM2.57m | 8:53PM3.23m | 9:03AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.34m | 1:42AM0.53m | 1:39PM0.28m | 2:31AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
 kJ | — | 35 | 20 | 20 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 36 | 94 | 78 | 98 | 96 | 133 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 6 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 103 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 280 | 98 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 182 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 208 | 590 |
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