Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 6PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 72 | 110 | 77 | 73 | 113 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.54m | 10:19PM2.80m | 10:42AM2.49m | 10:53PM2.60m | 11:23AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.41m | 4:38AM0.44m | 4:44PM0.58m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 15 | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 110 | 77 | 73 | 113 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 384 |
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