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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 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
8.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | SE 5 | |
32 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 73 | 100 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.97m | 9:52PM2.90m | 9:57AM3.10m | 10:34PM3.01m | 10:43AM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM1.34m | 3:33PM0.74m | 3:50AM1.17m | 4:16PM0.66m | 4:29AM1.02m | 4:52PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 14 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 73 | 100 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 5 | SE 4 | W 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 19 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 14 | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 77 | 77 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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