
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 117 | 201 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 240 | 198 | 188 | 268 | 256 | 239 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM3.06m | 3:18AM3.32m | 3:55PM2.99m | 4:02AM3.21m | 4:41PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.65m | 8:52PM0.99m | 9:24AM0.74m | 9:30PM1.07m | 10:06AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 8 | E 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 240 | 5 | 135 | 15 | 4 | — | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
1 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 117 | 201 | 220 | 326 | 392 | — | 198 | 188 | 268 | 256 | 239 | 238 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 392 | 203 | 203 | 176 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 100 | 114 | 157 | 1132 | 1131 |
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