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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 10 | |
6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 133 | 131 | 80 | 84 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:51AM3.16m | 2:20PM2.93m | 2:23AM3.08m | 2:58PM2.78m | 3:00AM2.97m | 3:42PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.84m | 7:59PM1.05m | 8:25AM0.94m | 8:33PM1.19m | 9:06AM1.05m | 9:13PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
3 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 71 | 133 | 131 | 80 | 84 | 75 | 96 | 157 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 547 | 299 | 476 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 24 | 22 |
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