Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 1PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 87 | 77 | 120 | 107 | 94 | 120 | 69 | 105 | 151 | 156 | 143 | 120 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 75 | 91 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:10PM2.31m | 00:06AM2.15m | 1:08PM2.21m | 00:54AM1.94m | 2:21PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.65m | 6:11PM1.00m | 6:27AM0.78m | 7:10PM1.19m | 7:17AM0.90m | 8:35PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | E 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 120 | — | 105 | — | 3 | — | 120 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 28 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 87 | 77 | 120 | 107 | 94 | — | 69 | — | 151 | 156 | 143 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 91 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 381 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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