Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 8 | WNW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06AM3.57m | 1:38PM3.31m | 1:40AM3.58m | 2:11PM3.30m | 2:16AM3.54m | 2:46PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.80m | 7:47AM0.52m | 7:53PM0.81m | 8:20AM0.61m | 8:27PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 6 | N 8 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | — | SE 8 | N 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 6 | N 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | WNW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 38 | 145 | 145 | 602 | 421 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 579 | 602 | 602 | 386 | 120 | 47 |
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