Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 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) | SE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | N 7 | W 9 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM3.50m | 1:57PM3.39m | 2:05AM3.50m | 2:49PM3.27m | 2:53AM3.44m | 3:41PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.34m | 7:47PM0.85m | 8:24AM0.34m | 8:34PM0.97m | 9:16AM0.42m | 9:21PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
8 | 53 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 109 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | E 4 | NE 6 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 5 | W 11 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 3 |
— | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | E 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
— | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | 176 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 98 | 431 |
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