
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 11AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
271 | 368 | 246 | 232 | 146 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 83 | 139 | 216 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM3.20m | 11:27PM3.43m | 12:01PM3.33m | 00:03AM3.57m | 12:34PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.75m | 5:14PM1.02m | 5:40AM0.61m | 5:47PM0.87m | 6:12AM0.51m | 6:20PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
49 | 41 | 246 | 232 | 146 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 313 | 212 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | NW 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
271 | 368 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WNW 22 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 62 | 64 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 83 | 139 | 216 | 370 | 370 | 401 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 424 | 145 | 424 | 424 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 424 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 69 | 69 | 30 | 29 | 703 | 591 | 414 | 424 | 19 | 19 |
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