Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 56 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | 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 | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52AM2.55m | 9:04PM2.75m | 9:58AM2.69m | 10:01PM2.92m | 10:46AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.36m | 3:52PM1.48m | 4:34AM1.16m | 4:35PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 50 | 50 | 98 | 55 | 279 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
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