Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SE 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 103 | 226 | 217 | 201 | 206 | 121 | 80 | 73 | 94 | 87 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 449 | 492 | 421 | 411 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.71m | 7:39AM2.54m | 7:32PM2.75m | 8:47AM2.69m | 8:38PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM1.85m | 1:23AM1.52m | 1:38PM1.79m | 2:32AM1.35m | 2:43PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 103 | 226 | 217 | 201 | 125 | 121 | 80 | 73 | 94 | 87 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 449 | 492 | 421 | 411 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 311 | 281 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 38 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 47 | 96 | 155 | 206 | 349 | 593 | 821 | 908 | 1060 | 1125 | 1159 | 1009 | 1172 | 1144 | 525 | 376 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 43 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 230 | 230 | 116 | 116 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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