Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 12 | W 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | E 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 75 | 45 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM3.41m | 11:21PM3.44m | 11:34AM3.44m | 11:57PM3.36m | 12:07PM3.43m | 00:33AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.96m | 5:10AM0.91m | 5:27PM0.95m | 5:41AM1.00m | 6:02PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | 3:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 75 | 45 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NW 7 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 17 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | W 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | — | W 8 | E 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 91 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 55 | 120 | 215 | 215 | 120 | 120 | 79 | 437 | 323 | 323 | 296 | 294 | 308 | 495 | 592 | 355 |
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