Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | N 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | WNW 15 | N 8 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 186 | 1 | 1024 | 979 | 236 | 143 | 98 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:34AM3.01m | 3:47PM2.92m | 4:18AM2.78m | 4:32PM2.78m | 5:19AM2.57m | 5:34PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM1.22m | 9:34PM1.29m | 9:58AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.50m | 10:56AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | WNW 15 | N 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | NW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 39 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 186 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 143 | 98 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 7 | WNW 12 | SE 7 | N 8 | NW 10 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | W 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 75 | 114 | 92 | 1163 | 1024 | 979 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 77 | 91 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 375 | 139 | 476 | 607 | 665 | 665 | 655 | 607 | 655 | 562 | 432 | 1117 | 19 | 22 | 400 | 400 | 665 | 665 | 747 | 1139 | 802 | 635 | 635 |
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