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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | |
1140 | 936 | 1491 | 791 | 558 | 453 | 368 | 304 | 216 | 162 | 132 | 74 | 64 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:32PM3.11m | 10:40AM3.27m | 11:16PM3.26m | 11:30AM3.43m | 11:59PM3.37m | 12:19PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.49m | 5:12AM0.66m | 5:37PM0.46m | 5:57AM0.52m | 6:23PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
-4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | WNW 14 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | — | 936 | — | 791 | 558 | 453 | 368 | 304 | 216 | 162 | 132 | 74 | 64 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | W 14 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 5 | W 15 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNW 5 | NNE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1140 | 117 | 1491 | 117 | 86 | 56 | 48 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 216 | 500 | 499 | 398 | 294 | 215 | 120 | 120 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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