
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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) | NW 14 | SSE 5 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 88 | 69 | 229 | 66 | 55 | 30 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM3.44m | 1:09AM3.71m | 1:35PM3.39m | 1:46AM3.62m | 2:07PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.32m | 6:42PM0.73m | 7:13AM0.39m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:46AM0.54m | 7:48PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
48 | 69 | 189 | 147 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | SSW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 13 | N 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
17 | — | 69 | 7 | 66 | 55 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | SW 4 | NW 7 | — | WNW 12 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 14 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | W 13 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
8 | 88 | 29 | 229 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 414 | 424 | 655 | 602 | 145 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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