Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 15 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 113 | 92 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 71 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 52 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:21PM3.57m | 00:42AM3.64m | 1:02PM3.51m | 1:31AM3.50m | 1:47PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.68m | 6:17PM0.72m | 6:39AM0.85m | 7:02PM0.79m | 7:23AM1.07m | 7:54PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 154 | 113 | 92 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 71 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | SE 8 | NW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 16 | N 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 37 | 32 | 60 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 6 | NW 11 | NW 13 | SE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 14 | W 15 | N 11 | N 12 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 64 | 30 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 878 | 24 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 414 | 349 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
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