Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
682 | 502 | 185 | 117 | 68 | 45 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05PM3.29m | 1:06AM3.57m | 1:38PM3.31m | 1:40AM3.58m | 2:11PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.54m | 6:48PM0.83m | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.80m | 7:47AM0.52m | 7:53PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
682 | 502 | 185 | 117 | 68 | 45 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | 121 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 |
169 | 4 | 73 | 52 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 26 | — | — | 19 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 198 | 139 | 100 | 100 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 50 | 38 | 482 | 602 | 386 | 12 |
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