
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.89m | 9:18PM2.94m | 10:00AM3.04m | 10:22PM3.15m | 11:03AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM1.28m | 3:45AM1.02m | 4:11PM1.16m | 4:44AM0.74m | 5:04PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 10 | SSW 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | — | NW 12 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 7 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 9 | W 10 | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SE 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 19 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 139 | 747 | 703 | 432 | 424 | 299 | 299 | 238 | 306 | 306 | 98 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 37 |
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