
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 364 | 360 | 448 | 326 | 243 | 261 | 380 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 291 | 291 | 446 | 424 | 387 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 305 | 239 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.87m | 7:24PM1.79m | 7:52AM2.01m | 8:09PM1.80m | 8:15AM2.15m | 8:54PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.79m | 1:31AM0.58m | 2:10PM0.58m | 1:58AM0.64m | 2:48PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
356 | 351 | 281 | 254 | 247 | 243 | 261 | 380 | 66 | 66 | 371 | 291 | 291 | 446 | 424 | 387 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 305 | 239 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | S 18 | W 6 |
312 | 364 | 360 | 448 | 326 | 243 | 243 | 133 | 376 | 371 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 68 | 56 | 58 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
19 | 8 | 16 | — | 20 | 13 | 1 | — | 184 | 135 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
— | 15 | 14 | 20 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 187 | 109 | 38 | 54 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 408 | 506 | 182 | 105 | 91 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 70 | 132 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 109 | 105 | 91 | 7 |
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