Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 24 | 12 | 45 | 61 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58AM2.69m | 10:01PM2.92m | 10:46AM2.85m | 10:45PM3.10m | 11:26AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM1.48m | 4:34AM1.16m | 4:35PM1.34m | 5:10AM0.97m | 5:11PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
26 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
2 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 61 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 50 | 74 | 191 | 202 | 230 | 203 | 208 | 202 |
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