
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | SSE 4 | W 14 | S 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 65 | 143 | 177 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 44 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM2.90m | 6:20PM2.78m | 7:14AM2.80m | 7:49PM2.81m | 8:48AM2.87m | 9:09PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM1.48m | 00:52AM1.37m | 1:45PM1.54m | 2:34AM1.21m | 3:08PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NW 7 | SE 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 178 | 102 | 88 | 48 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 8 | SW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | W 14 | W 8 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | NE 8 | N 8 | W 13 | W 6 | N 8 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
40 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 31 | 65 | 143 | 177 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 608 | 584 | 602 | 386 | 338 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 43 | 602 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 22 | 19 | 482 | 703 | 802 |
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