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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
8.5° 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: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | |
275 | 190 | 107 | 67 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 98 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:16PM3.26m | 11:30AM3.43m | 11:59PM3.37m | 12:19PM3.51m | 00:44AM3.43m | 1:10PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.66m | 5:37PM0.46m | 5:57AM0.52m | 6:23PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.44m | 7:09PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 275 | 190 | 107 | 67 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | W 13 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | E 4 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | E 5 | — | W 9 | E 4 | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 98 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 86 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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