Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s 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 cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:12PM3.06m | 3:49AM2.77m | 3:55PM2.92m | 4:48AM2.59m | 4:52PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM1.33m | 9:10PM1.29m | 9:21AM1.53m | 10:02PM1.46m | 10:14AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WNW 11 | NNE 14 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 4 | NNW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 574 | 772 | 215 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
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