
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s 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 (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | W 13 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 39 | 34 | 90 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:34AM3.09m | 5:07PM2.87m | 5:45AM2.90m | 6:20PM2.78m | 7:14AM2.80m | 7:49PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM1.24m | 11:02PM1.32m | 11:50AM1.48m | 00:52AM1.37m | 1:45PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | W 13 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 10 | SSW 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | N 8 | E 5 | N 10 | N 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
5 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 42 | 87 | 120 | 101 | 77 | 54 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 39 | 34 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 22 | 22 | 400 | 500 | 574 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 655 | 424 | 424 | 387 | 387 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
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