
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 11 | NNE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 186 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:22AM3.46m | 2:39PM3.19m | 2:57AM3.25m | 3:11PM3.06m | 3:34AM3.01m | 3:47PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:21PM0.92m | 8:47AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.09m | 9:20AM1.22m | 9:34PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 186 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 10 | N 11 | W 11 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 10 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 50 | 59 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 37 | 17 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 22 | 98 | 98 | 608 | 665 | 608 | 608 | 765 | 908 | 772 | 299 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 100 | 55 | 114 | 338 | 392 | 482 | 607 | 607 | 607 |
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