Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 45 | 61 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01PM2.92m | 10:46AM2.85m | 10:45PM3.10m | 11:26AM2.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM1.48m | 4:34AM1.16m | 4:35PM1.34m | 5:10AM0.97m | 5:11PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
10 | 45 | 61 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 67 | 191 | 202 | 215 | 238 | 208 | 203 |
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