Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 16 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 58 | 56 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:06AM2.97m | 3:12PM3.06m | 3:49AM2.77m | 3:55PM2.92m | 4:48AM2.59m | 4:52PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM1.33m | 9:10PM1.29m | 9:21AM1.53m | 10:02PM1.46m | 10:14AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 14 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 58 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 16 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 157 | 0 | 12 | 574 | 875 | 215 | 120 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
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