Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32AM3.73m | 2:06PM3.36m | 2:13AM3.66m | 2:44PM3.23m | 2:52AM3.51m | 3:19PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.77m | 8:22AM0.38m | 8:20PM0.83m | 8:58AM0.59m | 8:55PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | W 8 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | N 8 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 731 | 602 | 432 | 602 | 849 | 1345 | 299 | 299 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 230 | 98 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 67 |
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