
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 33 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM3.05m | 10:11PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.23m | 11:03PM3.45m | 11:42AM3.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.94m | 4:06PM1.26m | 4:36AM0.68m | 4:52PM1.08m | 5:21AM0.47m | 5:31PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 |
71 | 70 | 13 | 24 | 72 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | WNW 11 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | NE 5 |
1 | 33 | 12 | — | 43 | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 8 | N 8 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 7 | W 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 |
102 | 115 | 131 | 216 | 123 | 43 | 54 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 802 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 687 | 1670 | 703 | 703 | 602 | 355 | 299 | 290 | 13 | 98 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
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