Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 55 | 70 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.62m | 7:25AM2.51m | 7:49PM2.63m | 8:52AM2.55m | 9:04PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM1.55m | 00:56AM1.61m | 1:35PM1.65m | 2:46AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 |
46 | 55 | 70 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — |
11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 238 | 216 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 98 | 89 | 134 | 114 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 277 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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