
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17AM2.85m | 8:03PM2.79m | 8:44AM2.89m | 9:18PM2.94m | 10:00AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM1.32m | 2:30AM1.26m | 3:08PM1.28m | 3:45AM1.02m | 4:11PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | W 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 349 | 414 | 414 | 349 | 19 | 40 | 414 | 424 | 145 | 424 | 157 | 145 | 424 | 432 | 432 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 215 | 215 | 120 | 79 |
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