
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | S 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.94m | 11:48PM3.23m | 12:25PM3.03m | 00:24AM3.34m | 1:00PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM1.18m | 6:05AM0.87m | 6:05PM1.09m | 6:40AM0.75m | 6:40PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | SSE 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | S 3 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 5 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
— | 9 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 109 | 114 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 55 | 747 | 954 | 55 |
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