Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 98 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 121 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 186 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 139 | 145 | 213 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.91m | 8:44AM1.49m | 6:57PM2.01m | 9:01AM1.55m | 7:37PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.53m | 11:58AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.43m | 12:53PM1.24m | 2:21AM0.34m | 1:32PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 |
99 | 98 | 18 | 17 | 61 | 121 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 186 | 105 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 139 | 145 | 213 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 148 | 142 | 136 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
8 | 10 | 65 | 63 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 112 | 112 | 10 | 155 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 138 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 |
51 | 53 | 48 | 50 | 74 | 27 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 50 | 8 | 112 | 12 | 199 | 199 | 154 | 69 | 50 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 49 |
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