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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 11PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
10 | 0 | 117 | 146 | 111 | 84 | 71 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:56PM2.47m | 6:51AM2.65m | 8:03PM2.58m | 7:59AM2.74m | 8:59PM2.75m | 8:58AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM1.53m | 1:40PM1.07m | 2:01AM1.41m | 2:36PM0.91m | 2:56AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 |
2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
1 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 36 | 117 | 146 | 111 | 84 | 71 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 458 | 562 | 238 | 215 | 215 | 299 | 299 | 198 | 79 | 19 | 24 | 114 | 308 | 476 | 699 | 355 | 392 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1143 | 1117 |
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