
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
730 | 589 | 280 | 380 | 319 | 195 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 216 | 219 | 227 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.24m | 8:39AM1.76m | 7:53PM2.30m | 9:08AM1.87m | 8:39PM2.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.11m | 1:49PM0.91m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:36PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
730 | 589 | 238 | 380 | 319 | 195 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 105 | 96 | 92 | 44 | 216 | 219 | 227 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
7 | 35 | 280 | 121 | 121 | 163 | 143 | 154 | 101 | 13 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 42 | 39 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
36 | 55 | 51 | 5 | 49 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 99 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 95 | 78 | 83 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 9 | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 105 | 12 | 109 | 8 | 53 |
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