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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:37AM3.04m | 11:50PM3.15m | 12:15PM3.04m | 00:24AM3.20m | 12:53PM3.01m | 00:58AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.91m | 5:49AM0.89m | 5:59PM0.94m | 6:26AM0.85m | 6:34PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:06 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 5 | N 10 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | N 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NW 6 | — | N 12 | N 11 | SE 5 | NNE 10 | W 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 55 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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