Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM3.43m | 00:50AM3.69m | 1:27PM3.43m | 1:32AM3.73m | 2:06PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.31m | 6:30PM0.80m | 7:04AM0.22m | 7:09PM0.76m | 7:44AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 |
52 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 55 | 98 | 98 | 687 | 747 | 829 | 944 | 98 | 602 | 731 | 1117 | 1345 | 98 | 98 |
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