Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 May 2026 BST
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Ackergill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ackergill sea temperature is
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
11
11
11
11
10
60
92
78
75
56
45
33
29
17
16
14
14
8
7
1
1
14
55
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
30
WSW
35
WNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39AM2.65m
6:56PM2.47m
6:51AM2.65m
8:03PM2.58m
7:59AM2.74m
8:59PM2.75m
Low Tide
11:17PM1.55m
12:26PM1.19m
00:47AM1.53m
1:40PM1.07m
2:01AM1.41m
2:36PM0.91m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:24
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
6
5
5
7
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
9
8
1
-1
-1
1
2
0
-3
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-2
0
0
-1
-1
0
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
18
11
11
11
11
3
2
10
9
8
8
33
29
17
16
7
7
3
2
1
1
14
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
12
11
10
9
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
5
3
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
11
14
14
8
7
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
S
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
2
21
60
92
78
75
56
45
10
6
2
1
9
18
23
28
23
11
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
24
323
515
323
1143
451
238
562
215
215
215
215
299
198
79
19
55
114
392
655
713
437
134
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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