Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 75 | 121 | 243 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15AM3.04m | 9:59PM3.04m | 10:15AM3.18m | 10:50PM3.20m | 11:13AM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM1.11m | 3:35PM0.76m | 4:00AM0.93m | 4:28PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.73m | 5:19PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NW 7 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | NE 7 | W 9 | NE 8 |
38 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 2 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 7 | NW 4 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 6 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NNE 8 | NNW 4 |
2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 75 | 8 | 243 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 400 | 145 | 482 | 1139 | 747 | 55 | 12 | 785 | 574 | 499 | 747 | 687 | 849 | 811 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 120 | 100 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 120 |
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