Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 32 | 407 | 477 | 550 | 536 | 381 | 302 | 233 | 163 | 66 | 34 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:00PM3.12m | 11:59PM3.40m | 12:33PM3.22m | 00:33AM3.51m | 1:05PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.80m | 5:44PM1.04m | 6:13AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.92m | 6:44AM0.54m | 6:48PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 99 | 121 | 161 | 234 | 407 | 477 | 550 | 536 | 381 | 302 | 233 | 163 | 66 | 34 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | N 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
42 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 84 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 17 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 100 | 145 | 139 | 329 | 198 | 139 | 188 | 198 | 145 | 157 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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