
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04AM2.83m | 11:09PM3.10m | 11:46AM2.94m | 11:48PM3.23m | 12:25PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM1.18m | 4:51PM1.28m | 5:30AM1.02m | 5:30PM1.18m | 6:05AM0.87m | 6:05PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | NNE 10 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | NNE 9 | SSW 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 2 |
16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 98 | 424 | 114 | 114 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 79 |
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