Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 61 | 135 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 133 | 33 | 38 | 74 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM3.60m | 1:02PM3.42m | 1:19AM3.51m | 1:34PM3.37m | 1:54AM3.36m | 2:05PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.63m | 6:48PM0.80m | 7:10AM0.76m | 7:21PM0.86m | 7:40AM0.93m | 7:54PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 470 | 343 | 238 | 189 | 138 | 107 | 84 | 36 | 51 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 74 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 8 | W 10 | NE 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NE 9 | — | N 10 | E 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 61 | 135 | 151 | 164 | 230 | 138 | 275 | 740 | 849 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 133 | 262 | 332 | 408 | 419 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 67 | 452 | 602 | 157 | 160 | 145 | 160 | 160 | 5 | 24 | 43 | 69 | 69 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 19 |
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