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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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 1PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | |
14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 56 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 78 | 195 | 356 | 437 | 647 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:59AM2.74m | 8:59PM2.75m | 8:58AM2.90m | 9:47PM2.93m | 9:50AM3.09m | 10:32PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM1.41m | 2:36PM0.91m | 2:56AM1.23m | 3:24PM0.74m | 3:42AM1.03m | 4:08PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:31 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 5 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NE 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 56 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | NE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | N 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 78 | 195 | 356 | 437 | 647 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 287 | 464 | 607 | 398 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 655 | 567 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 703 | 838 | 838 | 879 | 398 | 398 | 499 |
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