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/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Archies surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Archies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Archies sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Archies today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | |
41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:01PM2.88m | 7:57AM2.25m | 8:34PM2.90m | 8:31AM2.20m | 9:08PM2.90m | 9:07AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.52m | 2:25AM0.82m | 2:00PM0.52m | 3:01AM0.82m | 2:32PM0.55m | 3:37AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 181 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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