Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02PM3.51m | 1:31AM3.50m | 1:47PM3.40m | 2:25AM3.30m | 2:38PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.85m | 7:02PM0.79m | 7:23AM1.07m | 7:54PM0.91m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:57PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | NW 9 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | N 12 | SE 6 | W 15 | N 11 | N 12 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 54 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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