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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
12 | 12 | 201 | 210 | 160 | 366 | 940 | 738 | 868 | 844 | 791 | 627 | 471 | 368 | 260 | 184 | 120 | 93 | 72 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:50AM3.09m | 10:32PM3.11m | 10:40AM3.27m | 11:16PM3.26m | 11:30AM3.43m | 11:59PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM1.03m | 4:08PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.49m | 5:12AM0.66m | 5:37PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | 9:36 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 738 | 868 | 844 | 791 | 627 | 471 | 368 | 260 | 184 | 120 | 93 | 72 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 5 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 55 | 201 | 210 | 160 | 366 | 940 | 122 | 122 | 126 | 103 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 703 | 921 | 875 | 1213 | 1360 | 655 | 499 | 499 | 216 | 216 | 499 | 398 | 398 | 215 | 120 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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