Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 45 | 61 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.75m | 9:58AM2.69m | 10:01PM2.92m | 10:46AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.36m | 3:52PM1.48m | 4:34AM1.16m | 4:35PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 61 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 22 |
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