Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | W 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 42 | 53 | 44 | 61 | 68 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 447 | 720 | 798 | 692 | 292 | 215 | 136 | 63 | 19 | 10 | 26 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24PM3.26m | 12:00PM3.12m | 11:59PM3.40m | 12:33PM3.22m | 00:33AM3.51m | 1:05PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.80m | 5:44PM1.04m | 6:13AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.92m | 6:44AM0.54m | 6:48PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 100 | 99 | 121 | 143 | 226 | 447 | — | 798 | 692 | 292 | 215 | 136 | 63 | 19 | 10 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 109 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 28 | 42 | 53 | 44 | 61 | 68 | 84 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 720 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 517 | 451 | 139 | 193 | 139 | 139 | 157 | 198 | 145 | 198 | 157 | 162 | 145 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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