
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
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24 | 42 | 52 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31AM3.50m | 1:47PM3.40m | 2:25AM3.30m | 2:38PM3.26m | 3:28AM3.08m | 3:38PM3.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM1.07m | 7:54PM0.91m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:57PM1.05m | 9:15AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | N 10 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 10 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 12 | NW 8 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
24 | 42 | 52 | 72 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 387 | 13 | 12 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 98 | 13 |
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