Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSE 4 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 52 | 105 | 234 | 223 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM2.77m | 3:55PM2.92m | 4:48AM2.59m | 4:52PM2.78m | 6:08AM2.50m | 6:09PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM1.53m | 10:02PM1.46m | 10:14AM1.73m | 11:28PM1.57m | 11:48AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 52 | 105 | 234 | 223 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 13 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NW 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | WNW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | W 10 | N 11 | — | N 20 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 93 | 131 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 116 |
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