
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 74 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM3.15m | 11:03AM3.21m | 11:16PM3.38m | 11:57AM3.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM1.16m | 4:44AM0.74m | 5:04PM1.03m | 5:35AM0.49m | 5:49PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 5 | NNW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 74 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 98 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 24 |
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