
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 11 | SE 3 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM3.50m | 2:49PM3.27m | 2:53AM3.44m | 3:41PM3.11m | 3:42AM3.34m | 4:33PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.34m | 8:34PM0.97m | 9:16AM0.42m | 9:21PM1.10m | 10:10AM0.55m | 10:11PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | 10:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 39 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 66 | 75 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 10 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 5 | — | N 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 |
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 98 | 19 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 24 | 98 | 747 | 839 | 761 | 431 | 431 |
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