Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 43 | 55 | 42 | 23 | 54 | 88 | 141 | 171 | 148 | 116 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 94 | 77 | 78 | 43 | 53 | 44 | 53 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | 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 | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15AM2.71m | 10:12PM2.17m | 10:55AM2.59m | 10:49PM2.01m | 11:43AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.89m | 4:19AM0.69m | 5:20PM1.04m | 4:55AM0.84m | 6:16PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 55 | 42 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 9 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 88 | 141 | 171 | 148 | 116 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 94 | 77 | 78 | 43 | 53 | 44 | 53 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 89 | 181 | 517 | 517 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 379 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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