
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 543 | 530 | 422 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 387 | 339 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 314 | 256 | 263 | 344 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.27m | 5:18PM2.14m | 7:29AM1.34m | 6:14PM2.28m | 8:31AM1.43m | 7:08PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.66m | 10:15AM1.04m | 00:59AM0.41m | 11:26AM1.11m | 1:53AM0.18m | 12:34PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
113 | 119 | 530 | 422 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 387 | 339 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 314 | 256 | 263 | 344 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | S 17 |
524 | 543 | 92 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 9 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | S 13 | WSW 5 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 26 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 16 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 44 | 49 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 21 | 57 |
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