Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 49 | 87 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 62 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 78 | 78 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.76m | 5:46PM2.43m | 5:56AM1.88m | 6:26PM2.57m | 6:36AM2.02m | 6:59PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.94m | 00:30AM1.00m | 11:48AM0.83m | 1:02AM0.85m | 12:29PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | N 14 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 49 | 87 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 4 | — | 59 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 65 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 | — | 17 | 21 | — | 31 | 78 | 78 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 58 | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 140 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 87 | 181 | 227 | 208 | 201 | 187 |
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