Ackergill Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.48° N 3.07° W

Ackergill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ackergill sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.5° 

Ackergill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ackergill today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
0
SE
5
E
10
N
0
NNW
5
ENE
10
SSE
20
S
15
W
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:57AM3.35m
00:05AM3.57m
12:44PM3.43m
00:50AM3.69m
1:27PM3.43m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.90m
6:21AM0.31m
6:30PM0.80m
7:04AM0.22m
7:09PM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:26
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:05
9:01
 mm
1
8
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
20
23
21
21
22
20
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
14
16
16
15
13
Feels °C
15
17
21
20
21
23
20
19
19
19
17
18
17
14
13
15
10
12
12
10
9
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