Surf Forecasts:
Ackergill surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 5 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 5 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with 260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ackergill this week:
The surf forecast for Ackergill over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ackergill in the next 16 days are 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 5th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 5th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ackergill over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 13 | E 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 356 | 17 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 118 | 260 | 254 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:28AM3.29m | 3:49PM3.12m | 4:28AM3.06m | 4:49PM2.96m | 5:44AM2.87m | 6:07PM2.86m | 7:19AM2.81m | 7:37PM2.91m | 8:47AM2.92m | 8:55PM3.08m | 9:50AM3.09m | 9:54PM3.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.96m | 9:19AM1.18m | 9:49PM1.14m | 10:17AM1.46m | 11:10PM1.29m | 11:50AM1.66m | 1:02AM1.28m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:29AM1.09m | 2:58PM1.51m | 3:30AM0.87m | 3:50PM1.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 11 | SE 6 | WNW 14 | S 5 | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | S 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 404 | 356 | 267 | 49 | 137 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 118 | 19 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | SE 6 | — | N 8 | — | WNW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | NW 11 | — | SE 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 262 | 67 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 37 | 52 | 260 | 254 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 160 | 19 | 424 | 24 | 414 | 424 | 424 | 145 | 139 | 22 | 731 | 712 | 432 | 12 | 811 | 436 |
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