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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
8.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
27 | 56 | 63 | 87 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 85 | 273 | 486 | 744 | 885 | 1117 | 768 | 777 | 615 | 505 | 355 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:58AM2.90m | 9:47PM2.93m | 9:50AM3.09m | 10:32PM3.11m | 10:40AM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM1.23m | 3:24PM0.74m | 3:42AM1.03m | 4:08PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 27 | 56 | 63 | 87 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 768 | 777 | 615 | 505 | 355 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 8 | — | N 7 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 85 | 273 | 486 | 744 | 885 | 1117 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 55 | 39 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 687 | 574 | 574 | 13 | 13 | 921 | 120 | 1180 | 875 | 747 | 398 | 398 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 323 | 120 | 120 |
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