
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 86 | 51 | 488 | 510 | 635 | 222 | 95 | 58 | 28 | 53 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.81m | 7:37PM2.91m | 8:47AM2.92m | 8:55PM3.08m | 9:50AM3.09m | 9:54PM3.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM1.28m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:29AM1.09m | 2:58PM1.51m | 3:30AM0.87m | 3:50PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
96 | 86 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 222 | 95 | 58 | 28 | 53 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | NW 8 | S 6 | N 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 4 | NNE 10 |
4 | 18 | 51 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | — | — | N 15 | N 16 | — | N 8 | S 6 | N 8 | S 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | — | NNE 10 | SSW 3 |
59 | 52 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 9 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 2 |
39 | 50 | 384 | 488 | 510 | 635 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 819 | 602 | 424 | 819 | 815 | 815 | 424 | 386 | 387 | 387 | 0 | 386 | 386 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 499 | 499 |
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