
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (14 Oct):
- 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 ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 11PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | - | - |
| 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 afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | 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 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 42 | 24 | 56 | 88 | 121 | 144 | 144 | 112 | 104 | 104 | 97 | 83 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 60 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
55 | 42 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — |
5 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | 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 | E 5 |
— | 3 | 24 | 56 | 88 | 121 | 144 | 144 | 112 | 104 | 104 | 97 | 83 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 60 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 517 | 517 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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