
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05AM3.29m | 4:43PM2.85m | 4:52AM3.08m | 5:30PM2.72m | 5:46AM2.88m | 6:25PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.74m | 10:16PM1.20m | 11:08AM0.98m | 11:07PM1.34m | 12:03PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
35 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | N 6 | — | E 8 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 238 | 244 | 98 | 1674 | 731 | 238 | 392 | 397 | 784 | 835 | 1143 | 944 | 576 | 451 | 392 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 398 | 454 | 397 | 397 |
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