Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 45 | 60 | 53 | 34 | 37 | 48 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:23AM3.15m | 9:33PM2.48m | 10:12AM3.08m | 10:24PM2.30m | 11:09AM2.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.55m | 3:39AM0.36m | 4:42PM0.67m | 4:28AM0.51m | 5:45PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 34 | 45 | 60 | 53 | 34 | 37 | 48 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 261 | 141 | 91 | 89 | 182 | 181 | 89 | 182 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 374 | 182 | 181 | 384 | 214 | 384 | 590 | 438 |
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