
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNE 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 57 | 81 | 211 | 34 | 40 | 84 | 406 | 1135 | 785 | 432 | 291 | 259 | 186 | 105 | 99 | 65 | 73 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM3.36m | 2:05PM3.29m | 2:29AM3.17m | 2:36PM3.18m | 3:06AM2.97m | 3:12PM3.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.93m | 7:54PM0.97m | 8:11AM1.13m | 8:29PM1.12m | 8:43AM1.33m | 9:10PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 19 | SSE 8 | WNW 17 | SE 8 | WNW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 14 | NNE 4 |
44 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 452 | 326 | 1135 | 188 | 432 | 80 | 259 | 84 | 55 | 53 | 29 | 73 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 19 | SE 8 | WNW 18 | SE 8 | WNW 16 | SE 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
64 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | 84 | 406 | 184 | 785 | 115 | 291 | 80 | 186 | 105 | 99 | 65 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 22 | 42 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NE 23 | WNW 8 | N 22 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSE 7 | NW 14 |
30 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | — | 10 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | WNW 9 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 |
16 | 34 | 81 | 211 | 554 | 656 | — | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 69 | 837 | 977 | 747 | 847 | 424 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 94 | 139 | 139 | 160 | 30 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 866 | 13 | 13 |
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