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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
18 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 109 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 51 | 136 | 101 | 108 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:43AM3.20m | 11:11PM3.10m | 11:24AM3.25m | 11:45PM3.17m | 12:01PM3.25m | 00:17AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM1.02m | 4:52PM0.63m | 5:03AM0.89m | 5:24PM0.63m | 5:35AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SE 5 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 109 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 93 | 86 | 31 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 19 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 7 | — | WNW 15 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | W 12 | W 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 37 | — | 25 | 48 | 136 | 101 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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