Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 71 | 193 | 196 | 161 | 117 | 142 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 118 | 80 | 78 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM3.17m | 3:20AM3.47m | 3:59PM3.00m | 4:05AM3.29m | 4:43PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.34m | 8:54PM0.96m | 9:38AM0.52m | 9:33PM1.07m | 10:22AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 71 | 193 | 196 | 161 | 117 | 142 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 118 | 80 | 78 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 269 | 238 | 238 | 120 | 120 | 55 | 55 | 198 | 98 | 86 | 0 | 94 | 157 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 398 | 731 | 665 | 238 |
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