
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 48 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 109 | 191 | 177 | 15 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:32AM2.69m | 9:27PM2.90m | 10:17AM2.87m | 10:12PM3.09m | 10:54AM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM1.35m | 3:26PM1.56m | 4:03AM1.14m | 4:08PM1.37m | 4:37AM0.94m | 4:42PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | W 10 | SSW 3 | S 3 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 48 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 46 | 109 | 191 | 177 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 606 | 431 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 116 | 452 | 59 | 24 |
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