
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM2.29m | 7:49PM3.11m | 8:04AM2.41m | 8:31PM3.14m | 8:45AM2.50m | 9:09PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.30m | 2:18AM0.41m | 2:04PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.35m | 2:46PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | N 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
19 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | N 4 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NNE 7 | N 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 181 | 181 | 89 | 89 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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