Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 87 | 90 | 109 | 121 | 108 | 88 | 230 | 109 | 122 | 66 | 76 | 89 | 204 | 181 | 181 | 136 | 117 | 120 | 107 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:53PM2.60m | 11:23AM2.41m | 11:27PM2.38m | 12:10PM2.31m | 00:06AM2.15m | 1:08PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.65m | 6:11PM1.00m | 6:27AM0.78m | 7:10PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
29 | 34 | 37 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 88 | 49 | — | — | 66 | 76 | 89 | 135 | 118 | 111 | — | 3 | 56 | 107 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 87 | 90 | 109 | 121 | 108 | 57 | 230 | 109 | 122 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 204 | 181 | 181 | 136 | 117 | 120 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 384 | 384 | 584 | 181 | 181 | 384 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 181 | 140 |
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