Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 5 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 33 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 124 | 273 | 348 | 309 | 325 | 161 | 98 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03AM3.51m | 11:14PM3.68m | 11:41AM3.57m | 11:57PM3.71m | 12:21PM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.78m | 5:18AM0.59m | 5:35PM0.72m | 5:58AM0.68m | 6:17PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SSE 8 | NW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1043 | 5 | 653 | 408 | 262 | 141 | 309 | 325 | 161 | 98 | 51 | 30 | 56 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 24 | 124 | 273 | 348 | 81 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 87 | 57 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — | NW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 17 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 70 | 336 | 440 | 453 | 1561 | — | 1292 | 233 | 258 | 216 | 159 | 114 | 110 | 167 | 97 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 22 | 116 | 116 | 30 | 116 | 665 | 482 | 665 | 665 | 687 | 747 | 909 | 878 | 24 | 22 | 819 | 160 | 160 | 349 | 19 |
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