
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 3 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 167 | 256 | 283 | 351 | 391 | 320 | 272 | 225 | 160 | 115 | 93 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM3.64m | 2:33PM3.32m | 2:36AM3.60m | 3:17PM3.17m | 3:20AM3.47m | 3:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.25m | 8:13PM0.87m | 8:54AM0.34m | 8:54PM0.96m | 9:38AM0.52m | 9:33PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 167 | 256 | 283 | 351 | 391 | 320 | 272 | 225 | 160 | 115 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 7 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 24 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1143 | 1143 | 198 | 98 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 271 | 100 | 120 | 98 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 98 | 98 | 0 | |
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