Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Archies today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Archies at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Archies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 84 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 123 | 126 | 109 | 106 | 232 | 218 | 92 | 110 | 134 | 107 | 95 | 80 | 78 | 119 | 44 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.36m | 1:03AM1.74m | 2:00PM2.30m | 2:45AM1.75m | 3:13PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM1.00m | 7:30PM1.23m | 6:45AM1.14m | 8:54PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 107 | 95 | 80 | — | — | 44 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SSE 3 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 84 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 123 | 126 | 109 | 106 | 232 | 218 | 92 | 110 | 134 | — | 1 | — | 78 | 119 | 38 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 1162 | 437 | 384 | 181 | 384 | 384 | 379 | 379 | 880 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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