Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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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
8.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
27
68
55
67
65
34
34
32
24
30
30
18
17
10
10
10
9
9
8
3
3
3
4
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:54AM2.84m
8:59PM2.78m
9:03AM2.97m
9:52PM2.90m
9:57AM3.10m
Low Tide
1:58AM1.49m
2:38PM0.85m
3:02AM1.34m
3:33PM0.74m
3:50AM1.17m
4:16PM0.66m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:31
5:28
5:26
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8:49
8:52
8:53
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
7
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
-1
-1
-1
1
3
6
7
9
10
8
8
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
11
27
68
55
67
65
34
5
5
24
30
30
18
17
10
10
10
9
9
8
3
3
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.6
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
24
11
2
2
11
1
7
34
32
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNE
12
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
2
2
1
15
9
5
5
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
3
10
21
14
6
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
67
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
55
134
79
398
77
30
25
24
24
24
24
22
22
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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