Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 11AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | W 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 246 | 303 | 405 | 734 | 493 | 547 | 380 | 185 | 143 | 67 | 33 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:33PM3.22m | 00:33AM3.51m | 1:05PM3.29m | 1:06AM3.57m | 1:38PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.92m | 6:44AM0.54m | 6:48PM0.83m | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 |
99 | 124 | 154 | 246 | 303 | 405 | 563 | 493 | 547 | 380 | 185 | 143 | 67 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | — | 69 | — | 67 | 30 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 6 | N 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | 21 | 67 | 74 | 734 | 214 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | — | — | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 198 | 198 | 188 | 188 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 176 | 13 | 120 | 100 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 100 | 59 |
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