Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 348 | 283 | 283 | 409 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 455 | 449 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 316 | 321 | 325 | 411 | 661 | 697 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.47m | 11:13AM2.31m | 1:55AM1.41m | 12:09PM2.17m | 3:36AM1.44m | 1:20PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM1.12m | 6:55PM0.19m | 5:31AM1.24m | 8:07PM0.28m | 6:53AM1.34m | 9:23PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 367 | 348 | 283 | 283 | 409 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 455 | 449 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 316 | 321 | 325 | 411 | 661 | 697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | S 22 | WSW 9 | S 21 | SW 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 108 | 108 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 123 | 148 | 289 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 6 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 8 | W 5 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 22 | W 13 | S 21 | SW 9 | W 13 | S 9 | W 19 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 17 | SSW 9 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 65 | 109 | 105 | 65 | 65 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 91 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 32 | 52 |
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