Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 108 | 57 | 55 | 69 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.62m | 6:29PM2.62m | 7:25AM2.51m | 7:49PM2.63m | 8:52AM2.55m | 9:04PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM1.55m | 00:56AM1.61m | 1:35PM1.65m | 2:46AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 55 | 69 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
102 | 108 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 215 | 215 | 238 | 238 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 79 | 98 | 86 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 50 | 59 | 55 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
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