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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 9 am Monday 18 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
22.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today?
The current surf forecast for Archies at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
269 | 200 | 204 | 117 | 200 | 200 | 168 | 171 | 196 | 200 | 204 | 208 | 185 | 151 | 133 | 130 | 104 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.46m | 9:42PM3.19m | 9:54AM2.32m | 10:35PM3.08m | 10:51AM2.18m | 11:34PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.34m | 4:14AM0.62m | 3:55PM0.46m | 5:11AM0.72m | 4:48PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 25 | 200 | 204 | 86 | 200 | 200 | 168 | 171 | 196 | 200 | 204 | 208 | 185 | 151 | 133 | 130 | 104 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 269 | — | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 590 | 765 | 863 | 201 | 187 | 201 | 187 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 140 | 87 | 8 | 181 | 181 |
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