
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 9AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NNE 15 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 64 | 57 | 70 | 222 | 34 | 40 | 83 | 302 | 758 | 688 | 469 | 412 | 277 | 188 | 131 | 120 | 99 | 60 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 42 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
68 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 491 | 298 | 227 | 158 | 469 | 412 | 277 | 82 | 86 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 3 |
28 | 64 | 57 | 28 | — | — | — | 83 | 302 | 758 | 688 | 112 | 78 | 82 | 188 | 131 | 120 | 99 | 60 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | E 10 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 23 | NE 23 | N 23 | N 22 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SE 7 | NW 14 |
33 | 30 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 8 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
31 | 17 | 48 | 70 | 222 | 554 | 729 | 40 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 24 | 69 | 837 | 977 | 747 | 976 | 424 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 139 | 139 | 114 | 160 | 145 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 13 |
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