Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | E 8 | E 7 | S 3 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 115 | 131 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1732 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM3.47m | 1:16AM3.68m | 1:43PM3.46m | 1:56AM3.62m | 2:21PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.49m | 6:55PM0.72m | 7:19AM0.55m | 7:31PM0.74m | 7:56AM0.69m | 8:10PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 122 | 98 | 61 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1799 | 1732 | 1586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 12 | N 10 | W 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 18 | 4 | 43 | 115 | 131 | 209 | 292 | 396 | 724 | 758 | 1175 | 1855 | 2257 | — | — | 1844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 499 | 608 | 271 | 655 | 665 | 607 | 79 | 95 | 86 | 24 |
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