Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:46AM2.85m | 10:45PM3.10m | 11:26AM2.99m | 11:24PM3.26m | 12:00PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM1.16m | 4:35PM1.34m | 5:10AM0.97m | 5:11PM1.19m | 5:42AM0.80m | 5:44PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
41 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 85 | 97 | 150 | 222 | 315 | 334 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 27 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 191 | 202 | 208 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 59 | 86 |
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