Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 2PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 53 | 59 | 81 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 476 | 533 | 481 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.99m | 11:24PM3.26m | 12:00PM3.12m | 11:59PM3.40m | 12:33PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.97m | 5:11PM1.19m | 5:42AM0.80m | 5:44PM1.04m | 6:13AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 273 | 476 | 533 | 481 | 428 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 53 | 59 | 81 | 108 | 103 | 100 | 132 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 191 | 202 | 208 | 202 | 203 | 215 | 191 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 469 | 451 | 392 | 308 | 145 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 0 |
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