Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 52 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 111 | 128 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52AM3.51m | 3:19PM3.09m | 3:30AM3.30m | 3:55PM2.94m | 4:11AM3.06m | 4:35PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.59m | 8:55PM0.95m | 9:33AM0.84m | 9:31PM1.11m | 10:10AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 7 | NE 4 | W 8 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 11 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 28 | 52 | 37 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 111 | 128 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 240 | 100 | 321 | 360 | 215 |
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