Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 223 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1124 | 113 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 348 | 228 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:43PM3.46m | 1:56AM3.62m | 2:21PM3.39m | 2:39AM3.49m | 3:02PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.55m | 7:31PM0.74m | 7:56AM0.69m | 8:10PM0.82m | 8:35AM0.91m | 8:54PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1124 | 1201 | 844 | 641 | 552 | 421 | 348 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SE 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 150 | 223 | 341 | 469 | 595 | 752 | 860 | 1020 | 1813 | 2369 | 2204 | 2000 | 1931 | 136 | 113 | 28 | 108 | 82 | 51 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 482 | 482 | 608 | 608 | 655 | 215 | 665 | 215 | 79 | 279 | 105 | 86 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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