
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 6AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 63 | 65 | 116 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | 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 | 3:28AM3.29m | 3:49PM3.12m | 4:28AM3.06m | 4:49PM2.96m | 5:44AM2.87m | 6:07PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM1.18m | 9:49PM1.14m | 10:17AM1.46m | 11:10PM1.29m | 11:50AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | W 14 | W 13 | ESE 8 | WNW 13 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SSE 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
363 | 16 | 14 | 267 | 16 | 37 | 70 | 164 | 109 | 79 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 63 | 17 | 116 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | ESE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 13 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | — | 15 | 66 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 65 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | W 12 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
4 | 426 | 331 | 262 | 205 | 139 | 196 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 98 | 55 | 5 | 30 | 157 | 414 | 414 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 349 | 349 | 22 | 414 | 424 | 424 | 424 |
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