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) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s 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) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 31 | 33 | 73 | 193 | 222 | 165 | 117 | 139 | 156 | 156 | 118 | 115 | 78 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36AM3.60m | 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 31 | 33 | 73 | 193 | 222 | 165 | 117 | 139 | 156 | 156 | 118 | 115 | 78 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | 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 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 269 | 238 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 13 | 55 | 13 | 86 | 88 | 94 | 114 | 157 | 86 | 238 | 162 | 398 | 398 | 238 | 238 |
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