Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 2PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 22 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:20AM2.70m | 9:36PM2.89m | 9:59AM2.74m | 10:14PM2.76m | 10:42AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 29 | — | 54 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 28 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 182 | 208 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 201 | 187 |
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