Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 3AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 66 | 126 | 111 | 86 | 67 | 99 | 103 | 116 | 90 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:19PM2.06m | 12:18PM2.31m | 00:05AM1.86m | 1:29PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM1.02m | 5:34AM0.80m | 6:37PM1.20m | 6:20AM0.96m | 8:01PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | N 18 | N 17 | NE 16 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | NE 12 | N 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 66 | 126 | 111 | 86 | 67 | 99 | 103 | 116 | 90 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1378 | 1244 | 645 | 379 | 181 | 384 | 692 | 584 | 384 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 140 |
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