Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:50AM3.69m | 1:27PM3.43m | 1:32AM3.73m | 2:06PM3.36m | 2:13AM3.66m | 2:44PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.22m | 7:09PM0.76m | 7:44AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.77m | 8:22AM0.38m | 8:20PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 8 | N 8 | NE 4 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 665 | 749 | 749 | 602 | 829 | 829 | 432 | 602 | 400 | 1184 | 12 | 400 | 69 | 55 | 30 | 22 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 24 |
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