Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | N 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:40AM3.58m | 2:11PM3.30m | 2:16AM3.54m | 2:46PM3.24m | 2:56AM3.44m | 3:25PM3.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.52m | 7:53PM0.81m | 8:20AM0.61m | 8:27PM0.88m | 8:56AM0.77m | 9:06PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 6 | SE 7 | SE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 6 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 6 | SE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | S 5 | N 10 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SE 2 | SE 4 |
6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 50 | 50 | 400 | 602 | 602 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 602 | 822 | 431 | 424 | 425 | 238 | 98 | 79 | 79 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 67 |
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