Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Archies today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Archies at 2AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
68
68
46
45
44
42
42
43
43
43
42
42
41
41
40
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:53PM2.75m
6:49AM2.33m
7:28PM2.83m
7:24AM2.29m
8:01PM2.88m
7:57AM2.25m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.86m
12:58PM0.54m
1:49AM0.83m
1:29PM0.52m
2:25AM0.82m
2:00PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
20
17
16
16
14
19
22
23
21
18
17
15
14
18
21
23
20
18
16
15
15
19
22
23
18
14
13
12
10
14
19
20
18
14
13
11
10
13
17
19
17
15
13
12
11
15
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
34
20
68
46
45
44
42
42
43
43
43
42
42
41
41
40
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
69
68
14
9
5
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
2
3
4
5
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
8
87
87
89
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
89
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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