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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 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 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
84 | 81 | 107 | 155 | 129 | 89 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:24AM3.25m | 11:45PM3.17m | 12:01PM3.25m | 00:17AM3.21m | 12:36PM3.22m | 00:48AM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.63m | 5:35AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:24PM0.72m | 6:40AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 84 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 56 | 107 | 155 | 129 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 290 | 302 | 360 | 47 | 22 | 22 |
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