
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM3.62m | 2:07PM3.30m | 2:22AM3.46m | 2:39PM3.19m | 2:57AM3.25m | 3:11PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.54m | 7:48PM0.80m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:21PM0.92m | 8:47AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 4 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | NW 12 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | W 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | N 5 | N 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | S 6 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 3 |
4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 63 | 44 | 21 | 32 | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 607 | 157 | 665 | 665 | 635 | 747 | 608 | 215 | 215 | 202 | 79 | 12 | 22 | 43 |
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