
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
474 | 462 | 456 | 376 | 371 | 449 | 443 | 443 | 437 | 261 | 277 | 281 | 292 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 356 | 364 | 360 | 448 | 326 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.75m | 7:34AM1.87m | 7:24PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM1.18m | 00:37AM0.55m | 1:00PM1.00m | 1:05AM0.55m | 1:35PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
474 | 462 | 456 | 376 | 371 | 449 | 443 | 443 | 437 | 261 | 277 | 281 | 289 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 356 | 285 | 281 | 254 | 247 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 103 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 206 | 211 | 216 | 292 | 216 | 194 | 26 | 312 | 364 | 360 | 448 | 326 | 243 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 9 | W 11 | SSW 18 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 22 | W 7 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | S 8 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 4 | 36 | 87 | 87 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 192 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 65 | 109 | 109 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 5 | 45 | 149 | 143 | 91 | 83 | 109 | 158 | 182 | 91 | 12 |
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