
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 8AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM2.07m | 2:05PM2.46m | 2:26AM1.91m | 3:37PM2.51m | 4:05AM1.92m | 4:56PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.72m | 8:37PM1.05m | 8:31AM0.81m | 10:22PM0.99m | 10:04AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
16 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 384 | 384 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 631 | 400 | 374 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 403 | 209 | 374 | 356 | 206 | 141 |
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