
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 1PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 54 | 235 | 196 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06AM3.60m | 1:46PM3.40m | 1:52AM3.64m | 2:33PM3.32m | 2:36AM3.60m | 3:17PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.25m | 7:32PM0.82m | 8:09AM0.25m | 8:13PM0.87m | 8:54AM0.34m | 8:54PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 54 | 235 | 196 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | NE 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | ENE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 215 | 215 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 400 | 98 | 98 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 271 | 100 | 47 | 5 | |
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