
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 455 | 449 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 316 | 321 | 325 | 411 | 661 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 670 | 544 | 325 | 411 | 522 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.41m | 12:09PM2.17m | 3:36AM1.44m | 1:20PM2.01m | 4:55AM1.55m | 2:52PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM1.24m | 8:07PM0.28m | 6:53AM1.34m | 9:23PM0.34m | 9:05AM1.35m | 10:32PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
525 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 455 | 449 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 316 | 321 | 325 | 411 | 661 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 670 | 544 | 325 | 411 | 522 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 5 |
2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 123 | 148 | 289 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 6 | 75 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 163 | 315 | 249 | 107 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 22 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 9 | W 13 | S 11 | W 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 18 | S 9 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 16 | W 14 |
4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 217 | 201 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 100 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
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