
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 1PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | N 12 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM3.71m | 1:35PM3.39m | 1:46AM3.62m | 2:07PM3.30m | 2:22AM3.46m | 2:39PM3.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.39m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:46AM0.54m | 7:48PM0.80m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:21PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | NW 10 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 5 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
36 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 14 | N 14 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | N 14 | N 8 | N 14 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 12 | W 10 | N 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 608 | 608 | 665 | 13 | 687 |
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