Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:20AM2.70m | 9:36PM2.89m | 9:59AM2.74m | 10:14PM2.76m | 10:42AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.31m | 3:53AM0.29m | 4:07PM0.38m | 4:30AM0.33m | 4:54PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 |
3 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
41 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | 40 | 33 | 31 | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 371 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 201 | 187 |
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