Ackergill Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.48° N 3.07° W

Ackergill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ackergill sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.1° 

Ackergill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ackergill today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
55
70
81
65
67
67
56
41
39
37
25
24
17
10
10
10
9
9
5
6
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:29PM2.62m
7:25AM2.51m
7:49PM2.63m
8:52AM2.55m
9:04PM2.75m
Low Tide
11:59AM1.55m
00:56AM1.61m
1:35PM1.65m
2:46AM1.53m
2:57PM1.60m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:47
5:48
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8:44
8:40
8:37
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Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
Feels °C
5
6
6
5
6
6
5
7
7
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
15
14
13
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