
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | 60 | 68 | 92 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 102 | 190 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
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 | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM3.63m | 12:30PM3.44m | 00:44AM3.60m | 1:02PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.86m | 6:08AM0.54m | 6:15PM0.80m | 6:40AM0.63m | 6:48PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
63 | 60 | 68 | 92 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 37 | 102 | 190 | 325 | 292 | 344 | 472 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 665 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 67 | 116 |
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