
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 80 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:40PM3.10m | 2:40AM3.40m | 3:16PM3.06m | 3:18AM3.32m | 3:55PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.60m | 8:18PM0.94m | 8:49AM0.65m | 8:52PM0.99m | 9:24AM0.74m | 9:30PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 8 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 80 | 173 | 320 | 440 | 469 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 19 | 98 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 100 | 208 | 202 | 120 | 89 | 86 |
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