Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 4 | NNE 7 | WNW 11 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 58 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:47AM2.92m | 8:55PM3.08m | 9:50AM3.09m | 9:54PM3.29m | 10:38AM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM1.09m | 2:58PM1.51m | 3:30AM0.87m | 3:50PM1.31m | 4:19AM0.68m | 4:32PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 95 | 58 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 8 | S 6 | — | N 10 | WNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 17 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 424 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 432 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 574 | 574 | 499 | 567 | 567 | 238 | 120 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 116 |
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