
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 6 | E 5 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM3.35m | 00:05AM3.57m | 12:44PM3.43m | 00:50AM3.69m | 1:27PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.49m | 5:49PM0.90m | 6:21AM0.31m | 6:30PM0.80m | 7:04AM0.22m | 7:09PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
39 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 5 | N 11 | E 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 499 | 323 | 1132 | 773 | 772 |
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