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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | |
3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:19AM3.21m | 1:45PM3.05m | 1:51AM3.16m | 2:20PM2.93m | 2:23AM3.08m | 2:58PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.78m | 7:27PM0.91m | 7:48AM0.84m | 7:59PM1.05m | 8:25AM0.94m | 8:33PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NE 4 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 3 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | NW 7 | N 11 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 21 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 79 | 315 | 731 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 662 | 731 | 731 | 120 | 120 | 12 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 100 |
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