
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 13 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 4 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:07PM3.30m | 2:22AM3.46m | 2:39PM3.19m | 2:57AM3.25m | 3:11PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.54m | 7:48PM0.80m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:21PM0.92m | 8:47AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 4 | N 4 | N 9 | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | — | N 10 | SW 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | S 2 |
1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 95 | 86 | 28 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 157 | 608 | 608 | 747 | 665 | 765 | 772 | 240 | 299 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
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